Paul Floerke
Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, Architecture
Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Department of Architectural Science
Toronto, Ontario
paul.floerke@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 554895
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When he is not busy lecturing, leading the department’s Global Learning program, or pursuing his research in new wood architecture, Paul Floerke is often thinking about teaching and how architects are best educated. “Teachers can’t simply put a funnel on students’ heads and pour the knowledge in,...
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When he is not busy lecturing, leading the department’s Global Learning program, or pursuing his research in new wood architecture, Paul Floerke is often thinking about teaching and how architects are best educated. “Teachers can’t simply put a funnel on students’ heads and pour the knowledge in,” he says. “Instead, students must learn by doing.”
At Toronto Metropolitan University, architectural science students “learn by doing” in the studio, where they work on models and concepts and share ideas. It’s a place where they can receive guidance from their professors and their peers while also having enough freedom to explore their own paths. Floerke spends many hours in studio with his students, teaching them to be critical thinkers who will be responsible for building our society.
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At Toronto Metropolitan University, architectural science students “learn by doing” in the studio, where they work on models and concepts and share ideas. It’s a place where they can receive guidance from their professors and their peers while also having enough freedom to explore their own paths. Floerke spends many hours in studio with his students, teaching them to be critical thinkers who will be responsible for building our society.
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