• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.383-394
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of interest and application ability in meal management chapters of the middle school students, and to provide basic informations for the improvements of Home Economics curriculum and teaching projects. The subjects were 555 middle school students(275 males, 280 females) in Chunchon area, Kangwon-do. Research data were collected by means of the questionnaire and statistically analyzed by frequency, percentage, standard deviation, t-test, F-test and correlation analysis using SPSS/win. The results of this study were summarized as follows: There were significant differences in the degree of interest and application ability according to gender, school years, home economics scholastic achievements, and father's role in preparing meal. The degree of interest and application ability was significantly higher in female than male. First grade students showed more interest and higher application ability than the third year. In general, the higher home economics scholastic achievement was, the higher the degree of interest and application ability was. The more father's role was in preparing meal, the higher student's degree of interest and application ability was. There was significant correlation between the degree of interest and the degree of application ability.(r=0.853, p< .001)

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.161-174
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• 2011

The aim of this study was to investigate middle school students' perceptions of dietary education in Technology-Home Economics classes. Out of the 444 survey respondents of 3rd grade middle school students in Gyeonggi area, 78.1% of them appeared to have obtained knowledge and information on diet and nutrition primarily from the dietary education delivered in Technology-Home Economics classes. Specifically, 62.6% stated "The current dietary education was useful." and 67.3% said "School dietary education was necessary." However, 88.7% was not even aware of the current Dietary Education Support Act, which was enacted in 2009. On the basis of the 28 subject categories in dietary education, in general, the more interested students were in a specific subject, the more actively they applied their knowledge of that subjects in real situations. In all categories, female students had a greater degree of interest and were more likely to apply that know lodge than male students. Among the 28 subjects, they had greatest interest in 'Dining Manners and Etiquette' and 'Nutrition and Meals for Adolescents' while they expressed relatively little interest in the subject of 'Cooking and Culinary Education'. Their perception of the necessity of dietary education was most highly influenced by their interest in the subject 'Nutrition and Meals for Adolescents', which was followed by gender difference and 'Dining Manners and Etiquette' as the most influential subjects.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.1-15
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• 1997

The purpose of this study is to investigate the need and perception of home economics education for middle school male pupils. The data were collected using questionnaires from 630 male pupils in Seoul The major results of this study were summarized as follows； (1) The male pupils generally perceived Subject’s value of home economics education. (2) The male pupils in 1 grade interested in home economics education but the higher grade, the fewer interest they are. (3) The male pupils recognized subject of home economics education as practical joyful subject. (4) The male pupils took the affirmative view in home economics education (5) The male pupils wanted the same textbook as females’.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.137-142
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• 1997

The purpose of this study is to investigate the etymological change of 'home economics' and to suggest the future research direction of home economics. For this purpose, 'oikonomia'-that was used by aristotle-was analyzed and the process of the change of the term 'oikonomia' after modern society was considered. according to the results of this study, it is known that economic perspective has been enhanced in study in home living. the enhancement of the economic perspective in grasping home resulted in the limit of understanding of the meaning and nature of home. It was suggested that we should take more interest in 'economy' on the basis of 'oikonomia' than in 'home economics' which is based o 'economics', philosophical study rather than empirical study these subjects should be adequate.

• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.99-111
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• 1996

The purpose of this study is to find some directions to enhance high school students' recognitions for the necessity of Home Economics(HE) education. 309 respondents were sampled from boys', girls' and co-ed high schools in Chongju. The questionnaire consisted of some items about the respondents' interest, necessity, and the required level for HE. The results are as follows : 1) Students from girls' high school and co-ed high school showed more interest in HE than did the students from boys' high school. 2) The recognition of the necessity for learning HE in high school was significantly differed according to the school systems. 3) The demand level on HE was 52.8 out of 100 point, which is fairly low. Girls from co-ed high school showed higher demand on HE than did the girls' high school. 4) The highest demand level of students in the detailed domains of HE was on consumption. And the students showed a comparatively high demand on health, job, and consumption, while showing low demand on clothing. 5) Students from boys' high school and co-ed high school favored practice-oriented HE education.

• Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.648-661
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to examine the school parent and student's perception of Practical Arts and Technology Home Economics and to suggest plan to school parent of multicultural and learning disability families. The subjects of this study were elementary and secondary teachers who teaching Practical Arts or Technology Home Economics. The instrument of this study was questionnaire including five sections: influence on students by Practical Arts and Technology Home Economics, interest in Practical Arts and Technology Home Economics to school parents, school support with learning ability improvement, school parents support with home in Practical Arts and Technology Home Economics, data form of school parents support with home in Practical Arts and Technology Home Economics. The findings of this study were as follows; Sociality development of students is influential by Practical Arts and Technology Home Economics. School parents and students believe important subjects in Practical Arts and Technology Home Economics. Teachers ask for support with learning ability improvement for practical training space and programs in Practical Arts and Technology Home Economics. School parents ask for support with learning ability improvement of programs of teaching learning method for home education on Practical Arts and Technology Home Economics.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.47-63
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• 1980

In order to investigate the current curriculum activities of home economics education secondary schools and the satisfaction and consciousness of teachers in home economic education, 158 teachers I Youngnam district were randomly selected for a series of questionnaire concerning home economics education in the secondary schools. The conclusion obtained from the data based on the questionnaire are; (1) Most of the teachers were considering that the subjects of home economics education are essential parts in developing the fundamental ability of human beings and that the subjects, therefor, should be extended to boy students as well as girls students; (2) Most of the subjects in home economics education were controlled and taught by a teacher on the school-year basis and very few subject were taught by specialists having majored in the university; (3) One of the most prominent difficulties in teaching career was lack of facilities followed by lack of the most prominent difficulties in teaching career was lack of facilities followed by lack of finances, lack of understanding of principals' with the subjects; Lack of students(interest to the subject due to the current entrance examination system for colleges/universities, excessive number of students in class, and inability of student sand teachers for the subjects concerned about; (4) Most secondary school teachers of home economics education were comprehensively taking part in the education of sexual morality of students; (5) Most teachers of home economics education in secondary schools had the satisfaction of being successful in life due to the fitness of their interest, the contribution to the society with their ability and the economic independence resulted form the improved relationships of human beings and the better visions; (6) Teaching careers of housewives were considered a pride of the family and supported by their children and husbands; (7) The most concerned problem for the women in teaching careers was an educational work for their children and lastly (8) The women in teaching careers were considered to be respectable in the comprehensive society being included by children, senior staffs and colleagues.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.11-27
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• 1995

The purpose of this research is to study the middle and high school student’s value on the family life of the contemporary society. The data for this study has been collected for 808 students of kangwon-do by Liert-scale Type questionnaire. The data were processed by SPSS-X Program. Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, One-way ANOVA, Pearson’r coefficient, Step-wise multiple regression and Cronbach’coefficient have been calculated and analyzed. The Summary of this research is described as follows. Firstly, the overall average of value of family life was 3.25 points which reflected more or less modern tendency. Secondly, significant difference in the student’s value of family life affected by environmental variables were such as sex(P<.001) school years(P<.001) group(P<.01). Thirdly, the overall average of the student’s interest in the home economics was 3.74 points which reflected heigher tendency, Significant difference in the student’s interest in the home economics according to environmental variables were such as sex(P<.001) school years(P<.05), living standard(P<.01), residential area(P<.001). Fourthly, the student’s overall interest in the home economics and their view on the family life were correlated as follows; Spare time(r=-1.3), parents-children(r=.12) relatives and neighbors(r=0.8) show lower correlation and household work(r=.07) show higher correlation. Fifthly, the area which has closest correlation with the value on the family life was the value on family economics, whereas is has been shown that the field with least correlation was the area of supporting the spare time. Sixthly changes that affect the student’s value of the family life were such as sex (${\beta}$=.43), school years(${\beta}$=.18), group(${\beta}$=.15) and interest degrees(${\beta}$=-.12). These whole explanatory power was 21%.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.95-106
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between the sex role types and the interests toward contents in practical arts of elementary school students. The questionnaire was composed of questions about the types of sex role and interests toward contents in practical arts. contents in practical arts subject were hoe economics agriculture technology computer. The respondents were 123 sixth grade boys and 122 girls from elementary schools in Seoul and Taegu. 245 questionnaires were used for data analysis. Frequency. percent x(sup)2-test. average, standard deviation, F-test. and Duncan’s multiple range test were followed. The results of this study were as follows: 1. Generally speaking androgynous and undifferentiated sex role type are more frequent than masculine and feminine type in elementary school children. 2. Androgynous sex role type students were higher than undifferentiated and masculine sex role types in scores of the interest toward home economics in practical arts subject. 3. Androgynous masculine and feminine sex role type students were higher than undifferentiated sex role types in scores of the interest toward agriculture in practical arts subject. 4. Masculine sex role type students were higher than androgynous types and undifferentiated and feminine sex role types were lower than androgynous in scores of the interest toward technology in practical arts subject. 5. Androgynous and masculine sex role type students were higher than feminine and undifferentiated sex role types in scores of the interest toward computer in practical arts subject.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.44 no.7 s.221
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• pp.73-83
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• 2006

This paper is focused on culinary practice. The objective of this research was to develop Instructional Media for efficient culinary practice at high school. For evaluation, Instructional Media were developed and used for culinary practice at a high school located in Chunan. Understanding, interest and scholastic achievement in culinary practice were evaluated and compared for the study group using the developed Instructional Media and the control group not using the developed Instructional Media. Understanding (p<.001), interest (p<.01) and scholastic achievement(p<.01) were higher in the study group than in the control group. The important contributions of this research include the reduction of practice time and improvement of scholastic achievement. The Instructional Media developed in this research will increase the students' interest, reduce the difficulties of culinary practice, and improve the students' culinary skill. The study and development of culinary practice is limited to CDs and illustrated books, and research on the development of various Instructional Media will continue.