Examining the factors influencing students? productivity in architectural design studio of governmental Jordanian universities

This study aims to determine, examine and rank the factors/subfactors that may influence the students? productivity through different design phases inside the architectural design studio. In addition, it examines the relationships/interrelationships between these factors and students? educational level. Design/methodology/approach ? This research used different research methods: literature review, semi-structured interview and questionnaire (n ? 420), and different statistical analysis methods: descriptive, comparative and Pearson r correlation analysis. Findings ? This research found that physical and administration factors significantly influence students? productivity, followed by social and psychological, design and operational, personal and natural environmental factors. Additionally, thermal comfort was the subfactor most affecting the students? productivity through all design phases. This research found that there were significant strong/very strong positive linear relationships/interrelationships between the student?s education level and all the factors that may increase the students? productivity (r > 0.647), and between all the factors that may increase the students? productivity (r ranged between 0.521 and 0.873). The factors affecting students? productivity in the architectural design studio must be considered as a pool when designing architectural spaces