Improvisation as an alternative paradigm for inquiry

What does it mean to learn when a practice continuously transforms itself? When clear formulas cease to work? When the context, working models, tools, techniques and even actors can no longer be considered as homogeneous. In my paper I want to explore a different paradigm for research and acquisition which draws from the theoretical and practical frameworks of improvisation. Improvisation is generally connected to playing music, drama and other performative disciplines. In architecture (and even society) improvisation is generally attributed to situations which have to be repaired, more specifically when the repair has to carried out with the materials and conditions at hand. Based on different experiences and research I would like to put improvisation forward as a valuable method to explore new knowledge and understanding. Adopting such an improvised approach has a serious impact on the way one searches for knowledge and understanding. Throughout my paper I would like to explore the impact of improvisation for teaching, learning and research. Drawing from practical experience in drawing, music making, design, teaching, learning and research I would like to explore the impact of improvisation as a valuable alternative to inquire progress in academic environments. The paper will focus on concepts and translations of improvisation which will be mirrored to recent experiments in explorative drawing, its practice, teaching and research.status: accepte