• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.77-89
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to investigate the HE(home economics) teachers' altruistic attitudes and levels of moral education in the middle and high schools. Data was collected from the survey mailed to the middle and high school HE teachers in Ulsan city. The 114 questionnaires were used for final analysis. SPSS/WIN for 10.0 program was used for analysis of the frequency and percentage, mean and standard derivation, T test, and One-way ANOVA according to the research questions. The results of this study were as the follows: First, HE teachers' altruistic attitudes were higher than average. They considered that trying their best in the virtue of social responsibility was very important. And they were inclined to share in others' situations and emotions with the empathic attitudes. Second, the levels of moral education in HE class were higher than average. Teachers valued moral virtues highly, such as respect for life, diligence and sincerity, courage, and respect for parents and the elderly. Third, HE teachers' individual variables, such as institution type shows the statistically meaningful difference in the levels of moral education. Teachers' group with more educational career and aged teachers' group, and public school teachers' group provided moral education more than the others.

• Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.117-130
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• 2015

As environmental issues have become a worldwide concern after the 20th century, the idea and the term of 'green growth development' has become familiar to the public. After 2008, the green growth development dramatically became an important ideology in Korea; thus industries, studies and product investments in relation are in active progress. Following the trend, the latter major unit of the middle school textbook "Technology & Home Economics" was named the revision of elementary, middle and high school textbooks in 2009. The learning goal of 'green' or 'eco-friendly' of the revised edition of the textbook will guide the middle school students to have better understanding of the issues of clothing habits and the environment. Furthermore, students will be able to apply the 'green' concepts in their real life and put eco-friendly clothing habits into action. Thus, the practice of effective learning will depend on the quality of the current issue of the textbook. Therefore this study analyzes the eco-friendly contents of the semi-unit from 7 different textbooks and presents an example of textbook production to the preliminary teacher of home economics.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.21-37
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• 2018

The purposes of this study were to examine the influence of the self-identity, parenting style, peer attachment, and relationship with teacher on career identity, and to verify if self- identity shows the moderating effect in the relationship among the parenting style, peer attachment, relationship with teacher, and career identity of middle school students. The data of 3rd-year middle school students, from the 1st grade panel of 'Korea Children And Youth Panel Survey(KCYPS)' by National Youth Policy Institute, was used as the analysis data. The program which was used for the analysis was SPSS ver 22.0 for descriptive, Cronbach's α, and multiple regression analysis. The results of this study are as follows. First, it was revealed that the most influential variable for career identity was self identity, followed by peer attachment, while relationship with teacher is least influential. Parenting style did not have a direct effect on career identity. Second, it was revealed that self-identity had a moderating effect when the interaction between parenting style and the self-identity, and the interaction between relationship with teacher and the self-identity were injected. Therefore, if the education related to the self-identity is conducted continuously in the home economics subject, the conflict and anxiety on the career problem of middle school students will be reduced and the career identity will be developed more effectively.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.43-60
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• 1994

The purpose of this study is to systematize the objectives and contents related to clothing education curriculum, and to research the needs for clothing education curriculum required y the Home Economics teachers working from elementary school to high school. These needs have been shown in the research by questionaires, which were distributed to the teachers in the Department of Home Economics School in Teajon and Ch‘ungch’ ongnam-do. The main results of obtained this study are as follows: First as the objectives of clothing education curriculum which are different from each school and each grade have not completely been systematizied they must be carefully reexamined and reorganizied in a coherent system. Second in the findings on the teacher's needs of clothing education curriculum the Home Economics teachers in elementary schools have basic knowledges and skills on clothing education. The teachers in middle schools have the knowledge of the selection care repair of cloths and also acquire skills for clothing education and consumption are some what difficult for elementary students to understand and the contents have been overlapped with those of middle schools curriculum they are not organized in a coherent system of clothing education curriculum higher than over and to systematize clothing education in a coherent and a unified way we must continue to study them and the needs for clothing education.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.1-12
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• 2007

This study analyzed the recognition and utilization regarding teacher's guidebook for middle school technology-home economics class in the 7th Educational Curriculum. The data were collected via e-mail to teachers teaching home economics in middle schools. These e-mail addresses were acquired from middle school web pages registered on the Educational Board. The 355 data were analyzed using the SPSS program. The results were as follows: First, teachers recognized highly the necessity of teacher's guidebook. However, as the actual guidebook was not adequately helpful, the overall degree of satisfaction was relatively low. Teachers utilizing guidebook had more positive recognition on teacher's guidebook than teachers who did not. And teachers majored in technology education thought teacher's guidebook more helpful compared with teachers majored in home economics education. Second, teachers referenced teacher's guidebook mostly for field practice guidance. Third, teachers who did not utilize teacher's guidebook used other reference materials such as Internet Web sites and audiovisual materials. They were most commonly used for the reason that the contents were ample and easy to access. Fourth, the followings were suggested to improve teacher's guidebook. The provision of learning contents that can be practically used in class, the various samples of teaching-learning method, the specified methods of planning and criteria for performance assessment, the adequate supplementations regarding textbook contents, and the improvement of the outward layout format of the guidebook.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.77-86
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• 1992

This thesis has two objects： Firstly, the arrangement of basic data and formulating a system of experiment and practice in home economics and Secondly, the groping the way of improving the problems raised in the home economics education spot. A questinaire is used as the research tools for the fitness of content, of experiment and practice in the home economics and SPSS/PC(sup)+ and Scheffe Test are used for investigation. The results are as follows. 1. Students recognize the importance of experiment & practice more than the teacher. In the type of middle school teachers engaged in the girl’s middle school recognize the importance of experiment & practice more than those of coeducation middle school. 2. The percent of the school which executes over the 50% of experiment & practice in the contents of text book is 70%. The most numerous in the sphere of guiding is ‘seperate practice of student’. The reason of not executing the experiment & practice are ‘the concentration of the theory education’and ‘the lack of equipment and tools’3. Practice room for cooking was mostly established, but practice room of sewing was established only 5.6%. The contents of textbook for clothing sphere can be executed by using the equipment & tools of school only 9.2%. 4. 40% of the students feel that the content level of experiment & practice is difficult. Most of the students feel that the content level of experiment & practice, especially in the sphere of clothing, in unproper on the level fitness of contents by grade. 5. Most of the students assent on the positive effect for the degree and the most important cause for its not contributing to the everday life is the lack of experiment & practice in school. 6. Most of the students feels positively on the interest degree of content and the students who though much of the experment & practice feels positively on the interest degree of content.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.39-50
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• 1999

The aim of this study is to identify needed consumer education changes through the analysis of the consumer education in elementary schools. The findings of this study are：1. The current situation of elementary school consumer education was examined through analysis of the curricula of elementary schools. 2. Teacher attitudes and perceptions toward elementary school consumer education were also examined. Although the elementary school teachers clearly understood the importance of consumer education, the problem is that a training workshop or program has not been provided for them. This deficiency needs to be addressed quickly. 3. The third part of the study consisted of an analysis of the curriculum of the 11 Teacher’s Colleges in Korea. This partof study revealed that consumer education was not systematically addressed at Teacher’s Colleges. This finding suggests that it is important to have an included with other opening lecture on consumer education, cultural subject. The content of the consumer education must be positively emphasized and applied systematically.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.97-106
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• 1995

The purpose of this study is to investagte Teacher’s attitudes and demands on the contents for housing of Home Economics Texbook of Middle School. The data from 236 home economics teachers were randomly selected through a mailing survey in nation wide. The findings of this study are as follows: Teacher’s attitudes toward housing area implied some suggestions for the following curriculum. And these attitudes were similar among respondents. The level of demands for each content on housing was over 3.2 out of 5, which indicated generally high demands toward housing area. Safety issues was the most demanded content. followed by solving space problems. Those demanding related issues were similar among respondents.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.1-18
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• 1999

The purpose of the study was to specify the gender differences and the developmental changes of adolescents' self-esteem. The data was collected from 497 middle school students who were living at Pusan Korea through the questionnaire method by short-term longitudinal research design of 9 months interval. During the first datacollection session, May 1997, the participants completed the multidimensional self-esteem inventory that includes self-esteem dimensions such as home self, peer-related self, teacher-related self, academic-general self, physical-appearance self, physical-competence self and personality self. And during the second datacollection session, the participants completed the same questionnaires of the first session. The major findings of this study were as follows: First, the boy's self-esteem such dimensions of home self, teacher-related self, physical-appearance self, physical-competence self and personality self were significantly higher than those of girls. Second, the home self, peer-related self, teacher-related self, and academic-general self were decreased over time.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.15-25
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• 2002

The Purpose of this study were to identify school uniform satiafaction factors and to compare Parents. teachers. and students' middle and high school uniform satisfaction. Respondents were middle and high school parents. teachers. and students in Chonbuk province and data was collected during March, 2002. Frequencies. percentages. and mean were calculated. ANOVA. Chi-square test. reliability test were done. The results were as follows : 1. The school uniform satisfaction was composed of 5 factors of symbolism. design. management and comfort. durability and economy. and fitness. The satisfaction level of symbolism was the highest. and the management and comfort was the lowest. 2. The school uniform satisfaction level was relatively low. Teacher's school uniform satisfaction level was the highest. and students' satisfaction level was the lowest. The parents' satisfaction level of management and comfort. durability and economy. and fitness were the highest. and the teachers' satisfaction level of symbolism and design were the highest. 3. The parents and teachers' satisfaction level of symbolism and students' satisfaction level of school uniform design were higher under the strict school regulation on school uniform. Parents. teachers and students who agreed to the school uniform Policy showed higher school uniform satisfaction.