Researches on Learning and Living Spaces of Educational Facilities in the Viewpoint of International Comparative Study

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We have conducted the researches in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands in 2000. We have done them in U.K. the Netherlands, and Italy in 2001. We have done them in Sweden, Finland, and France in 2003. We have done comparative analysis and consideration, then reported them at the international conference in 2003. Research items are school management style and system, relationship with community, surroundings, school planning and space organization, school design, teaching and learning style, furniture layout in classroom, and children's behavior. We focused on the relationship between software such as management and education, and hardware such as school planning and classroom and other learning spaces. The main theme of the research considerations are follows for international school's reform.1.Individualization and diversification in learning to change spaces1.Application of information technology to learning and facilities1.School design and space feature regarding living environment1.Community use of school facilities and spacesWe have presented the research results at the conference of AIJ (Architects Institute of Japan) from 2001 to 2003, also presented at CEFPI conference in 2003 for exchanging ideas with architects and researchers.