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[Survey on children's home learning environments] The percentage of those who study for more than an hour a day at a desk is about twice as high as those who study at a living room table. Differences in motivation to study and the amount of reading also became clear.
February 9th is "Study Desk Day." It's an opportunity to review your home learning environment in preparation for the new school year.
ITOKI CORPORATION (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Koji Minato) conducted a survey of 945 parents with elementary and junior high school students to find out the impact that the home learning environment has on their children, in line with "Study Desk Day" on February 9th.
In this survey, study desks and general desks were defined as "dedicated desks," and dining tables and low tables were defined as "living room tables," and the impact of desk type on study time, motivation, amount of reading, etc. was analyzed.
You can view the survey results summarized in an easy-to-understand format, as well as tips for creating a learning environment that will increase children's motivation and concentration, on ITOKI's special page. We also introduce recommended study desks based on specific points such as "space saving" and "desktops that can be used even when adults" so please take a look.
Special page URL: https://eshop.itoki.jp/shop/pages/2-9studydesk.aspx
Research highlights
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The number one thing parents value in education is "gaining the ability to think for oneself" at 40.0%
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53.2% of children who study at a dedicated desk study for more than an hour a day, while only 28.1% of those who use living room tables do so.
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Those who said their children were "motivated to learn" were 1.5 times more likely to use a dedicated desk (68.2%) than those who used a living room table (44.8%).
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"I'm good at tidying up" response rate. Children who study at a dedicated desk are 1.6 times more likely to study in the living room than those who study at a desk.
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One in 10 elementary school students who study at dedicated desks responded that they read "eight or more books" a month.
The number one thing parents value in education is "gaining the ability to think for oneself" at 40.0%
In response to the question "What do you value in your child's education?" (MA*), the most common answer was "learning the ability to think for oneself" (40.0%). This was followed by "learning etiquette and manners" (33.6%) and "improving communication skills" (27.3%). *Up to five options can be selected.
The curriculum guidelines revised by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2020 set out the goal of developing three pillars in a comprehensive and balanced manner: "knowledge and skills," "ability to think, judge, express, etc.", and "ability to learn, humanity, etc." The related items also showed high scores in this survey.
53.2% of children who study at a dedicated desk study for more than an hour a day, while only 28.1% of those who use living room tables do so.
In response to the question, "Excluding school work, how much time does your child spend studying per day?" (SA), 53.2% of children in the lower grades who use dedicated desks answered, "I study for more than an hour." This is roughly double the percentage of those who use living room tables (28.1%). Even in the upper grades, 55.8% of those who use dedicated desks answered, "I study for more than an hour," while 29.2% of those who use living room tables showed a similar trend.
Those who said their children were "motivated to learn" were 1.5 times more likely to use a dedicated desk (68.2%) than those who used a living room table (44.8%).
In response to the question "What do you think about your child's motivation to study?" (SA), 68.2% of children in the lower grades of elementary school who use dedicated desks to study answered that they are "very motivated to study (very motivated + somewhat motivated)." On the other hand, for children who use living room tables to study, the figure was only 44.8%. In particular, the percentage of those who answered "very motivated" was 24.7% for dedicated desk users, about three times higher than those who use living room tables (8.3%).
Additionally, even among upper elementary school students, 50.6% of dedicated desk users responded that they were "motivated to study," exceeding the 42.3% who used living room tables.
"I'm good at tidying up" response rate. Children who study at a dedicated desk are 1.6 times more likely to study in the living room than those who study at a desk.
In response to the question "Do you think your child is good at tidying up" (SA), 48.7% of children in the lower grades of elementary school who study at a dedicated desk answered "They are good at tidying up (I think so very much + I think so somewhat)." On the other hand, for children who study at a table in the living room, the figure was only 28.9%. In particular, the percentage of those who answered "I think so very much" was 12.3% for those using a dedicated desk, more than double the percentage of those who used a table in the living room (5.8%). It is thought that by using a study desk with storage, tidying up naturally becomes a habit.
In addition, even in the upper grades of elementary school, 30.8% of children who use dedicated desks answered that they are "good at tidying up," exceeding the 23.6% who use living room tables. However, the difference narrows in the upper grades, and the difference due to learning environment is particularly large in the lower grades.
One in 10 elementary school students who study at dedicated desks responded that they read "eight or more books" a month.
In response to the question, "How many books (including e-books) does your child read per month?" (SA), 72.1% of elementary school children who study at a dedicated desk answered, "2 or more books." On the other hand, for children who study at a living room table, the answer was 55.1%.
Additionally, more than one in ten (11.0%) elementary school students who use dedicated desks answered that they "read eight or more books." This suggests that children who use dedicated desks tend to have a reading habit.
Overall
Manabu Ishihara, General Manager, Web Business Division ITOKI CORPORATION
For children to learn and grow healthily, it is important to prepare a good learning environment from an early age.
This survey showed that children who use dedicated desks such as study desks have a higher motivation to learn and spend more time studying per day. In addition, dedicated desk users also scored better in terms of the amount of reading they do and their tidying habits, and this tendency is particularly evident in the lower grades of elementary school. Effective learning can be achieved in any learning environment with some ingenuity, but it is believed that preparing an appropriate learning environment from an early stage will lead to improved attitudes and abilities toward learning in children.
ITOKI has been working on product development that supports children's learning, and will continue to support children's healthy learning and growth through product development that reflects customer feedback.
Survey overview
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Parents with elementary and junior high school students nationwide |
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Research method |
internet research |
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The number of samples |
945 |
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ITOKI CORPORATION |
February 9th "Study Desk Day"
"February 9th" is "Study Desk Day". ITOKI CORPORATION applied to the Japan Anniversary Association for this "February 9th" because it is a play on words with the words "2 (tsu)" and "9 (ku)" which are related to the word "desk". Another deciding factor is that this is the time to start preparing for a new life in the new school year.
[About Itoki's consumer business]
ITOKI CORPORATION was founded in 1890. With the mission statement of "We Design Tomorrow. We Design WORK-Style." the company supports the creation of a variety of "spaces," "environments," and "places" by leveraging its strengths of "Tech x Design based on PEOPLE," including the manufacture and sale of office furniture, office space design, “Space," “Environment," and “Place" consulting, and office data analysis services, as well as furniture for working from home and studying at home, and equipment for public facilities and logistics facilities.
In the consumer business, we manufacture and sell furniture for "learning at home," "working at home," and "enjoying and relaxing at home" under the ITOKI HOME brand, which is based on the concept of "being close to your lifestyle and updating your daily life." We will continue to enrich our products and services that are close to your lifestyle, focusing on furniture for working from home that combines our office furniture know-how with the elements required at home, study desks that will celebrate their 60th anniversary since their release in 2023, school bags and gaming chairs that are unique to ITOKI quality, and more.
Inquiries regarding this release
ITOKI CORPORATION
Corporate Communications Division, Public Relations Section
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