Open space for individual learning at independent schools in Sweden

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K06391
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Town planning/Architectural planning
• Research Institution: Kure National College of Technology
• Principal Investigator: SHIMOKURA Reiko 呉工業高等専門学校, 建築学分野, 准教授 (50510442)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 柳澤 要 千葉大学, 大学院工学研究院, 教授 (20311615) ; 佐々木 伸子 福山大学, 工学部, 准教授 (90259937)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SASAKI Shinko 福山大学, 工学部建築学科, 准教授 (90259937)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 小中学校 / アクティブ・ラーニング / 家具配置 / 学習空間構成

Outline of Final Research Achievements

(1) We conducted a field investigation in 4 providers. We found out there were 2 types of providers. The first one was a provider which grew by acquiring existing schools. The second one was providers which built their own schools from scratch, they have their own educational policies and methods such as personalized education. (2)We conducted interviews with a principal as well as teachers, a questionnaire to the students and one day of observational research in Kunskapsskolan Spanga. Students have a lot of time to learn individually at their own pace. The popularity of different furniture is scattered widely and this result shows there are multiple needs. A variety of different furniture in work spaces enables students to find their own favorite space. (3) We collected 98 samples of furniture from three schools. The furniture layout patterns are divided into ‘Social Furniture at an Intersection’ and ‘Social Furniture Centered Layout’.

Free Research Field

建築計画。特に教育施設における学習空間。