USING GRAPHIC CHARTS TO EXAMINE THE CONTENT OF ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN AND YOUTH, IN RELATION TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT:

An investigation of AIA-supported K-12 architecture education programs

Abstract

This paper proposes a novel analytical model (BECK chart) to investigate how architecture education programs contribute to learning about the built environment. First the educational content of 67 AIA-supported architecture education programs for children and youth are categorized. Next the model is applied to visualize how these categories relate to the built environment. This analysis aims to contextualize the content of architecture education programs for children and youth in order to evaluate the ways in which these programs provide Built Environment Education content. The value of the model is also discussed.