2012 Volume 34 Issue 4 Pages 69-78
The object of this study is to clarify through a survey Japanese junior high school students' awareness about craft education. Our results, continuing from our previous research, showed that interest in craft education stagnated in the 3^<rd> Grade. 6^<th> Grade students had a favorable image of craft education but here also interest in craft education decreased by 8.5%. Both boys and girls in elementary schools saw craft education as a comparatively useful subject. Boys more than girls thought craft education was more relevant to their future. Furthermore, learning effect upon junior high school students were as high as elementary school students. However, their interest in craft in daily life decreased after their elementary school years. The interest and learning showed a correlation. Interest and usefulness also showed a correlation in both elementary and junior high schools. No correlation was seen between parents' overall actual craft activities outside of school and craft education at school.
