Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies

Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies

Vol. 12, Issue No. 2, December 2023

Discipline: Multidisciplinary Studies

Publisher: Misamis University

ISSN 2350-7020 (Print)
ISSN 2362-9436 (Online)

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https://doi.org/10.62249/jmds.2013.2429

Assessing the Potential of Bamboo Education in Mainstreaming Climate Creativity to Undergraduate Architecture Students of Lower Middle-Income Country

Eurydice Rayanna L. Chan

Department of Architecture – Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sta. Mesa, Manila
Corresponding email: erlchan@pup.edu.ph

This paper investigates the suitability of bamboo education in mainstreaming climate creativity to economically challenged architecture students. The case of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ architecture department is used in this study since this is the only architecture program in the country that offers a specialization course on bamboo. Two methods were employed: first, through project output, in which the students had the freedom to focus on any issue in the built environment. Then, a survey was disseminated to assess students’ recall of bamboo when climate change is the subject of discussion. Students gave attention to the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities, but their responses reflected a weak consideration of bamboo for climate action. Since the course aims for entrepreneurial opportunities, it influenced students’ perception of bamboo merely as an eco-friendly material. While the goal is to educate students about their environmental and social responsibilities, it is unsuccessful when the association of bamboo to climate change is for them disconnected. This was evident in the responses where most of the students selected the other courses offered by the department. Students need to become confident that they can apply what they have learned in real-life situations and that there are opportunities beyond the classroom setting. Exposure to bamboo communities may open students’ minds to the role of their creativity in advancing indigenous knowledge. Students will be able to grasp the real-life application of bamboo and learn about its successes and failures. Education is vital for students to realize that climate action is about complementing ecological approaches with social responsibilities.

Keywords :   Bamboo, Climate Creativity, Sustainable Education, Undergraduate Architecture, Indigenous Knowledge

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