Professor Andrew Roberts
B.Sc, B.Arch, M.Sc Ph.D
College Dean for Education and Students.
- robertsas@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4602
- T.14, Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Responsibilities
Dean of Undergraduate Studies, College of Physical Sciences and Engineering
Professor in Architectural Education
Biography
Publications
2014
- Iyer, A. G. and Roberts, A. S. 2014. A phenomenographic study in understanding architecture students’ approaches to learning the coursework of architectural design. Journal for Education in the Built Environment 9, pp. 89-109. (10.11120/jebe.2014.00010)
2013
- Roberts, A. S. 2013. Peer and self-assessment as a means to improve levels of reflection in students’ journal writing. Reflective Practice
2012
- Roberts, A. S. 2012. Classifying the nature of reflective writing during periods of professional experience. Journal for Education in the Built Environment (JEBE) 7(1), pp. 56-72.
2009
- Roberts, A. S. and Yoell, H. E. 2009. Reflectors, Converts and the Disengaged: A study of Undergraduate Architecture Students' Perceptions of Undertaking Learning Journals. Journal for Education in the Built Environment (JEBE) 4(2), pp. 74-93.
- Roberts, A. S. 2009. Encouraging reflective practice in periods of professional workplace experience: the development of a conceptual model. Reflective Practice 10(5), pp. 633-644. (10.1080/14623940903290703)
- Stevenson, F., Roberts, A. S. and Altomonte, S. 2009. Designs on the Planet: A workshop series on architectural education and the challenges of climate change. Presented at: 26th international conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA 2009), Quebec, Canada, 22-24 June 2009 Presented at Demers, C. M. H. and Potvin, A. eds.Architecture, Energy and the Occupant’s Perspective: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, 22-24 June 2009. Quebec City: Les Presses de l’Université Laval
2007
- Roberts, A. S. 2007. The Link between Research and Teaching in Architecture. Journal for Education in the Built Environment (JEBE) 2(2), pp. 3-20.
- Roberts, A. S. 2007. Predictors of future performance in Architectural Design Education. Educational Psychology 27(4), pp. 447-463. (10.1080/01443410601104361)
- Roberts, A. S. 2007. Cognitive styles and student progression in architectural design education. Design Studies 27(2), pp. 167-181. (10.1016/j.destud.2005.07.001)
2006
- Roberts, A. S., Pearce, M., Lieberman, O. and Matzica, W. 2006. The development of values in the studio: A hidden curriculum. Presented at: International Conference of the Center for the Study of Architecture in the Arab Region (CSAAR 2006), Rabat, Morocco, 14-16 November 2006 Presented at Al-Qawasmi, J. and Vasquez de Velasco, G. eds.Changing Trends in Architectural Design Education: Proceedings of the International Conference of the Center for the Study of Architecture in the Arab Region (CSAAR 2006), Rabat, Morocco, 14-16 November 2006. Amman: CSAAR pp. 469-483.
2004
- Roberts, A. S. 2004. Relationship between cognitive style and a student's performance in architectural design education. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Teaching
Teaching profile
Lecturer in Practice Management and Economics, focussing on how aspects of Economics and Value influence architectural design.
Research interests
Andrew's academic interests are in understanding Architectural Education, particularly in terms of how students learn to become architects. He is supervisor to a number of Ph.D students looking at issues such as assessment processes, approaches to learning and the cultural aspects of architectural education around the world. His own research has looked into the individual learning styles of architectural students, and the importance of encouraging reflective practice as part of architectural education, particularly during times of workplace experience.
He is currently looking at how graduate attributes can be built into programmes, and how they are assessed. Of particular interest is what students become as a result of their education.
Main expertise
Architectural Education: how students learn to become architects, how they develop value sets.