Abstract
Thirty hours of practical instruction in making clothing was carried out using the subject matter 'making an apron' for third year students in junior high school and the change in their attitude toward making clothing was investigated using a questionnaire. CAI (computer-assisted instruction) was also used in the first 2 hours, and its educational effect was examined by means of essay questions immediately after the CAI. (1) On the whole, the students' attitudes toward making clothing were more positive after completing the 30h course. This change was closely related to higher levels of achievement in the affective domain. However, male students did not exhibit a noticeable change in attitude. Most students responded more positively to the questionnaire item concerning designing as a result of implementing CAI, compared to other questionnaire items, even after completing the 3Oh course. (2) The analysis by means of essay questions showed that the CAI was generally effective for developing an interest in making clothing and that the students developed many fairly positive opinions associated with the affective domain.
