A Study on the Origins of Class Room and Playground

A groundbreaking study traces the origins of the classroom and playground to Robert Owen's New Institution for the Formation of Character, established in 1816 at New Lanark, Scotland. The research reveals that the concept of simultaneous education, later formalized in lectures within the institution, was influenced by Scottish universities' lecture methods, which aimed to produce skilled professionals in business and science. This connection extends the lineage of the classroom back to university lecture rooms, providing a historical framework for understanding the evolution of educational spaces in elementary schools across the UK.

MITSUOKA, S. (2010). A STUDY ON THE ORIGINS OF CLASS ROOM AND PLAYGROUND. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 75(654), 1845–1854. https://doi.org/10.3130/aija.75.1845