Preference, Perception, Need to Study, Practice of Learned Content and Learning Needs with Respect to the Clothing and Textiles Section of the Technology and Home Economics Curriculum

기술.가정 교과내의 의생활영역에 대한 선호도, 인식, 필요도, 실천도, 학습요구도

This study examined preferences for the clothing and textiles section of 'Technology and Home Economics' course, comparing males to females, and subdividing three groups based on the preference of the clothing and textiles section: a high-preference group, a medium-preference group, and a low-preference group. Their perceptions of the section. need to study, level of practice of teamed content, and learning needs were compared between males and females and among the three sub-groups. The subjects of this study were 176 male and 176 female high school students in Seoul. Data were collected using questionnaires with a 5-plint scale in September, 2004. Finally, 352 questionnaires were analyzed by the SPSS program. The results showed that all preferences for the clothing and textiles section were average and girls' preferences were higher than boys' preferences. General perceptions of the clothing and textiles section were positive, and there were no significant differences by gender. The perceptions of the high-preference group were more positive than those of the other two groups. The perceived importance of studying was high. especially with respect to clothing care and storage. Girls reported a greater need to study than boys did. Among both boys and girls, the high-preference group reported a greater need to study than the middle and low-preference groups did. The level of practice of learned content was leo, except for contents related to attire and the purchase of clothing. Girls practiced contents learned about attire more than boys did. Among boys, the high-preference group practiced contents teamed in all areas more than boys in the other two groups. However, among girls. only content related to attire was preferentially practiced by the high-preference group. Both boys and girls exhibited tile greatest learning need for fashion coordination. Girls had more learning needs than boys in all contents, except for clothing and environment. Among all students, the higher the level of preference, the higher their learning needs.

남녀 고등학생을 대상으로 기술 가정교과 내의 의생활영역에 대한 선호도를 살펴보고 남녀 고등학생을 의생활영역 선호도에 따라 각각 선호도가 높은 집단, 중간인 집단, 낮은 집단으로 분류하여 고등학생들의 성별과 선호도에 따라 의생활영역에 대한 인식, 필요도, 실생활 실천도. 학습요구도를 비교하였다. 기술 가정 교과 내 의생활영역은 여학생이 남학생보다 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 의생활수업에 대한 인식은 '적성에 맞는다' 문항을 제외하고는 긍정적이었으며 성별에 따라 유의한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 선호도가 높을수록 의생활수업에 대한 인식이 긍정적인 것으로 나타났다. 의생활영역에 대한 학습 필요도가 비교적 높았으며 옷의 손질과 보관에 대한 필요도가 가장 높게 나타났다. 남학생보다. 여학생이 학습필요도에 대한 인식이 크게 나타났다. 남녀학생 모두 선호도가 높을수록 의생영역의 학습 필요도가 높다고 하였다. 의생활 영역 실천도는 옷차림과 의복마련하기를 제외하고는 비교적 낮았으며, 옷차림 영역에서는 여학생의 실천도가 남학생보다 높았다. 남학생의 경우 의생활영역 선호도가 높을수록 실생활 실천도가 높게 나타났으나 여학생은 옷차림 영역에서만 선호도가 높을수록 실천도가 높게 나타났다. 남녀고등학생 모두 가장 높은 학습요구도를 보인 내용은 코디네이션이었으며 여학생이 남학생에 비해 의복과 환경을 제외한 모든 의생활내용에 대해 학습 요구도가 높게 나타났다. 또한 선호도가 높을수록 남녀 모두 학습요구도가 높게 나타났다.