Teaching Architecture

Kartik Vora | Professor | DIT University

What is Teaching Architecture?

You may be curious about a Career in Teaching Architecture. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Teaching Architecture, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Teaching Architecture. The internet is a great source of information on Teaching Architecture, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.

Professor Kartik Vora is an experienced professional with 30 years in Teaching Architecture. Here is how Professor Kartik Vora detailed Teaching Architecture:

Teaching Architecture is when teachers create lesson plans and deliver lectures on architectural design concepts and the history of the field. Teaching Architecture is when teachers create lesson plans and deliver lectures on architectural design concepts and the history of the field.

How Professor Kartik Vora got into Teaching Architecture?

I did my graduation from CEPT, Ahmedabad and started teaching at Academy of Architecture, Mumbai, as well as doing research in Architecture. I have been working at DIT University as a professor since 2017.

Professor Kartik Vora's Talk on Teaching Architecture

Starts with what is:
1)	Teaching Architecture

Next, it covers Education. We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Teaching Architecture is actually used in real life. The Education section of the Talk clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Teaching Architecture. It details these topics within Education for Teaching Architecture:
2)	Architectural Designing
3)	Structure & Construction
4)	Engineering Services
5)	Softwares & Technology
6)	Liberal Sciences
7)	History & Culture
8)	Teaching Techniques

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Teaching Architecture depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. Here is a list of Skills required for Teaching Architecture:
9)	Creativity & Innovative
10)	Communication Skills
11)	Time Management
12)	Empathy
13)	Listening
14)	Interpersonal Skills
15)	Creditability

Teaching Architecture has an interesting list of Positives. This Talk explains these Positives of Teaching Architecture:
16)	Creating Leaders
17)	Building Relations
18)	Contributing to the Society
19)	Creative Satisfaction
20)	Joyful Profession

Challenges define Teaching Architecture as much as the Positives of the same:
21)	High Responsibility
22)	Dealing with Parents
23)	Dealing with Management

In the final section of the Talk, Kartik Vora talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
24)	Teaching Architecture

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