| Title |
A Study on the Flexible Arrangement of the Lower Floors of Technology and Home Economics Classrooms Reflecting Topological Changes in Special Classrooms according to the Middle School Curriculum |
| Authors |
문경숙(Moon, Kyoung-Sook) ; 고인룡(Koh, In-Lyong) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2025.41.10.81 |
| Keywords |
Technology and Home Economics Classrooms; Flexibility; Spatial Concentration Index (CI); Dispersion Index (DI);Spatial Topological Connectivity Diagram; Curriculum?Space Integration |
| Abstract |
This study explores flexible spatial restructuring strategies for Technology and Home Economics Classrooms in response to the 2022 revised
curriculum in South Korea. As the curriculum emphasizes project-based learning and interdisciplinary practices, spatial repositioning of special
classrooms?particularly the Technology and Home Economics Classrooms?from upper floors to centralized lower-floor clusters becomes
essential. Using quantitative indicators such as the Spatial Concentration Index (CI), Dispersion Index (DI), and spatial topological connectivity
diagrams, this study compares Japanese models (Nishiharu and Ooguchi Middle Schools) with three Korean middle school cases. Findings
show that Japanese schools with clustered, low-floor layouts exhibit strong spatial centrality and connectivity (CI=7.00), contributing to more
effective and learner-centered environments. This study proposes that such flexible, integrated placement of special classrooms can serve as a
practical guideline for future curriculum-aligned school spatial planning. |