Tarbiat Modares University Naqshejahan- Basic studies and New Technologies of Architecture and Planning 2322-4991 11 3 2021 10 23 Improving Performance and Creativity of Students Focusing on BIM; Case Study Building Technical Design Course Improving Performance and Creativity of Students Focusing on BIM; Case Study Building Technical Design Course 93 108 920 FA Azadeh Maarefi PhD Candidate in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran. Katayun TaghiZadeh Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Technology, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. Qader Bayzidi Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran. Soheila Hossainpour Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Science, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran. Journal Article Aims Building information modeling (BIM) is a process based on three-dimensional model that has provided tools to change the educational and professional approach. The purpose of this study is to test an active and constructive educational structure with a focus on the BIM approach and the application of this method in promoting the performance and creativity of architecture students in building technology courses. Methods The research test was performed by quasi-experimental method with experimental and control groups using pretest and posttest. Pre-test was performed by Torrance creativity test and two design tasks and Mann-Whitney U test was used for post-test. Findings The findings of the analysis of pre-test results did not show a significant difference between the two groups. But by conducting a post-test, the experimental group in the indicators of concept technicality, coordination of executive issues, site technical plan, quantity and quality of phase two plans, executive details, presentation of design and overall score had a significant advantage over the control group. Conclusion The results show that the use of the proposed educational method was effective in improving the overall performance of students in the experimental group and had a significant advantage over the performance of the control group. Regarding the promotion of studentschr('39') creativity, no significant difference and superiority was observed between the two groups, but the average ranks of students in the experimental group were significantly better than the control group. Therefore, the research results confirm the increase in studentschr('39') learning using this educational approach. Aims Building information modeling (BIM) is a process based on three-dimensional model that has provided tools to change the educational and professional approach. The purpose of this study is to test an active and constructive educational structure with a focus on the BIM approach and the application of this method in promoting the performance and creativity of architecture students in building technology courses. Methods The research test was performed by quasi-experimental method with experimental and control groups using pretest and posttest. Pre-test was performed by Torrance creativity test and two design tasks and Mann-Whitney U test was used for post-test. Findings The findings of the analysis of pre-test results did not show a significant difference between the two groups. But by conducting a post-test, the experimental group in the indicators of concept technicality, coordination of executive issues, site technical plan, quantity and quality of phase two plans, executive details, presentation of design and overall score had a significant advantage over the control group. Conclusion The results show that the use of the proposed educational method was effective in improving the overall performance of students in the experimental group and had a significant advantage over the performance of the control group. Regarding the promotion of studentschr('39') creativity, no significant difference and superiority was observed between the two groups, but the average ranks of students in the experimental group were significantly better than the control group. Therefore, the research results confirm the increase in studentschr('39') learning using this educational approach. https://bsnt.modares.ac.ir/article_920_6d0f846348a856321729a2f36734d1a7.pdf