The Effectiveness of Learning with “Making of Miniature Yukata” (ICT Teaching Material) and “Try-on Yukata” Classes for Enhancing Student Interest in Kimono Culture

Abstract

  We introduced a program for junior high school students in which students learn Kimono culture and sewing techniques by making a miniature Yukata with e-learning material which we have developed.

  The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of this program of enhancing students' interest in Kimono culture through analysis of a questionnaire survey.

  From this study, it became clear that the students had had little previous sewing experience. We learned that the students felt a sense of accomplishment by completing the difficult assignment of making a miniature Yukata. It deepened their understanding of Kimono and gave them a greater respect for people who lived in olden times. Students gained a heightened interest in Kimono culture and became motivated to inherit its culture.