2012 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 73-80
The purpose of this study was to examine the effective practice form for development of students' practical skills for daily life in technology education. A total of 761 students in 7 junior high schools (3rd grade) participated in the survey using "Scale of Practical Skills for Daily Life" (Uenosono & Moriyama 2010) and "Scale of Technological Problem Solving Experiences" (Moriyama et.al 2002). Also, interviews were conducted about the practice form to the teachers of the schools. From these results the seven schools could be classified into four distinct groups along two axes: an "Individual/Common project" axis and a "Product/Process oriented practice" axis. The average scores of "Scale of Practical Skills for Daily Life" were then compared in these four groups. Further results show, "Individual project" and "Process oriented practice" types had the highest scores, and was considered the most effective form for development of practical skills for daily life in technology education.
