The Dynamics of Students' Performance in Architectural History and Architectural Design: A Case Study of Imo State University, Owerri Nigeria. 2017-2020

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Students' performance dynamics are the patterns of behaviour between variables that impact on the teaching and learning outcome, how they interact, and relate. A healthy relationship enhances students' performance. An unhealthy relationship deters expected positive outcome. This paper investigated students' performance in Architectural history and Architectural design at various levels in Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria between year 2017-2020. The study adapted multi- stage random sampling to select representative sample of 392 out of a total of 613 secondary data of students' performance in the two courses. The data were analysed using Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings were that there is a significant correlation between students' performance in Architectural History and Architectural Design at all the levels, and there is no difference among students' performance in Architectural History and Architectural Design. The paper concludes that architectural design education is a manifestation of critical thinking and translation of inner order of reasoning into tangible forms. Thus, architecture students must continually be encouraged to imbibe teachings in architectural history and theory as they seek solutions to contemporary architectural problems. In the quest to impact positively on the built environment, the architecture curriculum for training future practitioners must emphasize core areas such as history and theory of architecture to better equip the student to proffer successful solutions in the interest of the society.

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