Abstract
In order to clarify the guidelines for handling tools in the high school crafts curricula, we classified the 2018 MEXT high school curriculum guidelines and tool handling guidelines for Crafts I, II, and III. Based on this classification, we developed a questionnaire regarding participantsʼ experience with receiving guidance in the junior high school arts and technology departments, and conducted a survey with first-year high school students. One-way ANOVA analysis of participantsʼ results indicated that even among the significant variance observed, the average value for “feeling a tool as an extension of my body and being aware of my senses” was low, while the average value for “having received guidance on tool management such as maintenance and tidying up as well as setup and safe handling” was high. These two findings appear noteworthy in terms of instructional guidance for high school crafts curricula.
