2003 Volume 54 Issue 6 Pages 501-510
Two different sets of questionnaires were distributed to students in order to elicit their evaluation of the subjects related to home economics course for training care workers. The first set asked about the usefulness of the subjects related to home economics. The second focused on students' evaluations of the subject called “an introduction to home economics.” There were 113 respondents to the first set of questionnaire and 177 respondents to the second set. Regarding the evaluation of “an introduction to home economics, ” it was found that students did not consider the content of the subject to be useful. In particular, a considerable number of students answered that the units called “home management” and “dwelling life” were impractical. With respect to the unit called “food life, ” a significant number of students reported that it is difficult to apply the content to real life. Careful selection of subjects and materials as well as improvement of teaching methods is deemed especially essential for the subjects related to home economics. The results of the researches by two sets of questionnaires clearly suggest that the relationship of theory and practice under actual personal care situation should be clearly shown with detailed investigations of teaching materials.
