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Composition and Utilization of Common Cores in Danish Folkeskoler

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigated the composition and utilization of central common spaces, common cores, in five primary and lower secondary schools, folkeskoler, in Denmark. First, spatial and functional composition were examined by analysis of architectural drawings and on-site surveys. Next, interviews with teachers regarding the utilization of common cores were conducted. The common cores were considered places for growth, where pupils began with teacher-led learning and events and progressively learned to act autonomously and how to behave in social space. The characteristics of the five common cores were clarified by exploring the relationship between composition and utilization.

Source: Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)

DOI: 10.3130/aija.89.1811

Authors: Mio TACHIBANA, Koichi YASUDA

Institutions: Kanagawa University, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Educational Environments and Student Outcomes

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science