This research is the exploration of relationships and correlations between thinking styles of student architects, their personal aptitudes, and design education. Its methodological approach draws on theoretical and empirical knowledge from several domains, including: design studies, psychology, cognitive science and study of creativity.
The work is based upon the analysis of six major datasets from (1) an electronic test assessing individual positions of learning styles; (2) tests of cognitive abilities; (3) design sessions, administered individually under retrospective protocol guidelines;...