Role of Interpretative Treatment Method in Teaching-Learning History of Architecture

'History of Architecture' is an important core course offered in first and second year of Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) Program in academic institutions in India. The descriptive format of teaching and the prevailing pedagogical issues associated with this course make it difficult for students to assimilate the course content. The study presented in this paper was conducted on two groups, wherein one group was taught with 'Conventional Teaching Method' while other group with 'Interpretative Treatment Method'. It was observed that the later teaching method developed motivation and encouraged participation amongst students. Outcome of both the methods when assessed using Bloom's Taxonomy showed that students taught with interpretative method developed better understanding, comprehension and analytical ability.