Learning Through Competition: Educational Outcomes for Architecture Students in Competitive Environments
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Historically, the architecture field has fostered a competitive mindset, evident in both
professional practice and education which has been observed to demonstrate a more
pronounced culture and usage of competition than others. The aim for this thesis was to discern
what impact this culture of competition has on the learning of architecture students and if there
are differences between male and female students in this regard. The study was based on semi-
structured interviews with second- and third-year Architecture and Architecture and
Engineering students at Chalmers University of Technology and practicing architects. The
results indicate that competition in creative project-based education can affect learning both
positively and negatively, through dual effects on motivation, peer learning, creativity and
stress. There exists a gender gap regarding some aspects of the subject. However, this gender
gap is not as significant in this context compared to prior research. As one learning objective of
architectural education is competition skills, future research is suggested to further evaluate
competition’s importance as a learning tool in this context.
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competition, competitive environment, learning, performance, motivation, cooperation, creativity, well-being, architectural education