An “Architecture Orientation Training” Experience

This study presents a preliminary architectural training program that aims to prevent disadvantages of the Turkish examination system and accustom the students to their further higher education. It is a well-known fact that comprehensive and sophisticated education systems including architectural education need a preliminary preparation period for students. Therefore a series of orientation activities presenting different aspects of architecture was organized. The orientation program, which took place during the foreign language prep-school year, was divided into six steps that followed a particular development process. It is expected that by generalizing qualified orientation activities in universities, architecture students will improve their performance especially in the freshman year at the School of Architecture.