Active Learning Patterns for Teachers (PURPLSOC2017)Takashi Iba
Slide Designed by Takashi Iba with Yoshihiro Utsunomiya.
Presented by Takashi Iba, Yoshihiro Utsunomiya, & Konomi Munakata.
Takashi Iba, Yoshihiro Utsunomiya, “Active Learning Patterns for Teachers”, in the Second World Conference PURPLSOC2017 (Pursuit of Pattern Languages for Societal Change), at Danube University in Krems, Austria, 2017.
Active Learning Patterns for Teachers (PURPLSOC2017)Takashi Iba
Slide Designed by Takashi Iba with Yoshihiro Utsunomiya.
Presented by Takashi Iba, Yoshihiro Utsunomiya, & Konomi Munakata.
Takashi Iba, Yoshihiro Utsunomiya, “Active Learning Patterns for Teachers”, in the Second World Conference PURPLSOC2017 (Pursuit of Pattern Languages for Societal Change), at Danube University in Krems, Austria, 2017.
Philosophical Foundations of Pattern Language Creation: Rooted in the "Scienc...Takashi Iba
Lightning Talk by Takashi Iba, Ph.D. in media and governance, Professor at Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University.
at the30th Conference on Pattern Language of Programs (PLoP2023), IL, USA, Oct. 25, 2023
Originally, the concept of pattern language was proposed by Christopher Alexander as a method for collaborative architectural design, and the philosophy behind it was presented in his books, such as "The Timeless Way of Buildings" and "The Nature of Order". However, after him, few people discuss philosophical examinations for pattern languages. Over the past seven years, I have intensively explored the potential for a "new academic discipline" rooted in pattern language, and its foundational contours are now becoming visible. Underpinning this discipline is Edmund Husserl's phenomenology, especially his concept of "Science of Essence." Reflecting upon our experiences, it becomes apparent that the creation of a pattern language aligns with the phenomenological method of "seeing of essence," positioning the pattern language as "essence descriptions". When looked at in reverse, my developing academic field of "Studies on Essence of Practices," is "Science of Essence" of practices grounded in phenomenology and the creation of pattern language is positioned as a primary research methodology including “seeing of essence”. In this talk, I will elucidate what exactly is being accomplished through the creation of a pattern language, with introducing the principles of phenomenology’s "Noesis" (acts of consciousness) and "Noema" (contents of consciousness) and the method of “seeing of essence”.
Exploring New Ways of Expressing and Delivering Pattern Languages: Endeavors ...Takashi Iba
Lightning Talk by Takashi Iba, Ph.D. in media and governance, Professor at Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University.
at the30th Conference on Pattern Language of Programs (PLoP2023), IL, USA, Oct. 25, 2023
In pattern languages of practices, the target readers are not limited to engineers or professionals. Instead, they span a broad spectrum of the general public, from children to the elderly. For example, our pattern languages of practices cover topics such as reading, learning, parenting while working, living naturally and creatively, living well with dementia, and realizing a good digital society. The intended audience for these patterns ranges from elementary school students to college students, parents in their child-rearing years, and the elderly aged 70 and above. Believing that we needed to go beyond traditional methods of delivering content, such as dense texts and diagrams in books, articles, or websites, we have sought new modes of expression over the past decade. In this talk, I will introduce our endeavors. They include "Pattern Cards" that facilitate reflection and dialogue, especially in workshops; "Pattern Objects" that embed pattern names and illustrations into everyday items; "Pattern Coins" that circulate within a community, inspiring practice; "Pattern Song" that weaves the important messages of patterns into lyrics; and "Pattern Manga" that tells a story expressing the effect of conducting certain patterns. By showcasing these new prototypes, I hope to inspire you and expand your horizons on how pattern languages can be expressed and delivered.
New Frontiers in Pattern Languages of Practices (Takashi Iba, PLoP2023)Takashi Iba
Lightning Talk by Takashi Iba, Ph.D. in media and governance, Professor at Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University.
at the30th Conference on Pattern Language of Programs (PLoP2023), IL, USA, Oct. 25, 2023
In this talk, I will present the new frontiers in pattern languages of practices. Historically, the concept of pattern languages originated in the 1970s as a design language for "Places" and was later applied to the domain of "Programs." Subsequently, it found applications in areas like education and organizational change, which can be considered as "Practices." In other words, the pattern language has evolved from Places, to Programs, and then to Practices. In the course of the development, we, Iba Lab and CreativeShift, Inc., have developed patterns across various fields within pattern languages of practices, writing over 3,000 patterns in more than 90 areas of practices over the past 20 years. Reflecting on our journey, we have identified five types within what is broadly labeled as "Practices": (1) Profession and Work, (2) Meta-Pattern Language, (3) Everyday Life, (4) Journey of Life, and (5) Forming Society. This talk will particularly focus on the last three types of pattern languages of practices — Everyday Life, Journey of Life, and Forming Society. We will share our own cases and experiences, including a pattern language for a good digital society, which was recently published by the Digital Agency of the Japanese Government.
作家、詩人、作曲家の発言と、クリストファー・アレグザンダーの思想、および老荘思想についての井筒俊彦の読み解きを手がかりとして
based on remarks by writers, poets, and composers; the thought of Christopher Alexander; and Toshihiko Izutsu’s Interpretation of Taoism
PUARL+BB2020 "A Pattern Language for Creating a City with Natural, Local and ...Takashi Iba
Misaki Yamakage, Sakie Namiki, Sawami Shibata, Kiyoka Hayashi, Takashi Iba, Mitsuhiro Yamazaki, "A Pattern Language for Creating a City with Natural, Local and Creative Elements: Learned from Portland, Oregon", PUARL+BB2020, Sep, 2020
Takashi Iba's Keynote at AsianPLoP2020: "Support for Living Better Throughou...Takashi Iba
Takashi Iba's Keynote "Support for Living Better Throughout the COVID-19 Situation with Pattern Languages: An Attempt at Pattern Translation to Another Domain and Pattern Language Remix" at AsianPLoP 2020: 9th Asian Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs, Sep 4th, 2020.
"Wholeness Egg: Designing a Living Workshop in light of Christopher Alexander...Takashi Iba
Konomi Munakata, Takashi Iba, "Wholeness Egg: Designing a Living Workshop in light of Christopher Alexander’s Design Theory", PUARL 2018 conference, Portland, USA, Oct. 2018
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This workshop introduces “Wholeness Egg” as an effective technique for designing “living” workshops. When designing a workshop, we are likely to set a specific goal, list up all the essential elements first and then simply integrate them together to make a program, to ensure that it can achieve the expected results. However, when it is designed and implemented just for pursuing the planners’ intended purpose, it is likely to fail in stimulating participants’ creative thinking and gaining “liveliness” in it. The feeling of “life” in design may sound very intuitive, and thus many people think that it is not something they can or should deal with when designing things or activities. But that is what the Austrian architect, Christopher Alexander has strengthened in his books about the beauty of buildings, “The Timeless Way of Building (1979)” and “The Nature of Order: An Essay of the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe (2002)” after 27 years of research. He said, “All our work has to do with the creation of life and that the task, in any particular project, is to make the building (design) come to life as much as possible” (Alexander, 1979). Those two books explained what gives life, beauty and true functionality to our buildings and what must be done to create more life in our world. Taking his design theory to heart, how can we design a good workshop which is truly alive?
This method was therefore developed based on the Christopher Alexander’s ideas of “the whole and parts” and “Fifteen Fundamental Geometrical Properties (Alexander, 2002)” described in his publications. This method is named “Wholeness Egg”, as it puts significant emphasis on the “wholeness” of a design. In particular, it aims to design the activity by grasping its wholeness first and subsequently differentiating it into parts (Fig.1), taking account of “Fifteen Fundamental Properties (Alexander, 2002)” to ensure the coherence and quality of the entire activity. In this workshop, participants can experience the technique of the Wholeness Egg in designing their own workshops, and will become able to apply this methodology in designing own creative activities.
“Christopher Alexander’s Thought and Eastern Philosophy: Zen, Mindfulness and...Takashi Iba
Takashi Iba, Konomi Munakata, “Christopher Alexander’s Thought and Eastern Philosophy: Zen, Mindfulness and Egoless Creation with a Pattern Language”, PUARL 2018 conference, Portland, USA, Oct. 2018
We present that in order to realize “the process of creation of its own accord” put forward by Christopher Alexander, participation as ‘pure experience’ without thinking and analysis is necessary. This is a paradoxical but unique viewpoint; Alexander propose to create a ‘language’ (which is a tool for thinking) to share and follow spontaneous rules for generative process in Pure Experience. In this talk, we took up quotes of Christopher Alexander, Japanese Philosopher Kitaro Nishida, Ven. Ryodo Yamashita in Buddhism 3.0, and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
[PDF] http://web.sfc.keio.ac.jp/~iba/slides/201810PUARL_Eastern.pdf
“The Future of Pattern Language: Soft Social Infrastructure to Allow Freedom ...Takashi Iba
Published on Oct 27, 2018
Takashi Iba, “The Future of Pattern Language: Soft Social Infrastructure to Allow Freedom of Creation in the Creative Society”, PUARL 2018 conference, Portland, USA, Oct. 2018
I showed that Japan is one of frontiers of pattern languages
- Many pattern languages has been created in various domain in Japan.
- These Pattern Languages are actually utilized at schools, companies, cafes, hospitals, local communities, and governments in Japan.
And, based on our experience, I present my vision of the Future of Pattern Language. Pattern Languages will be
1. Soft Social Infrastructure for Creative Well-Being
2. Pragmatic Tools for Creative Democracy
3. New type of Art for Describing the World
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Kent Beck & Ward Cunningham,“Using Pattern Languages for Object-
Oriented Program”, OOPSLA '87, 1987
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ソフトウェアの分野に応用さえて、この考え方が広まった。
Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John M.Vlissides,
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software,
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1994
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Collaborative Communities” (Takashi Iba, Mami Sakamoto, and Toko Miyake, COINs2010)
Learning Patterns Project
2008∼2009 @ 井庭研究室