Abstract
A questionnaire method was used to see educational problems in teaching home economics at junior high schools. The main results were as follows : (1) 67 forms out of all 133 home economics teachers at junior high schools in Fukui prefecture were returned. According to the U test sample did not biased in its distribution. (2) Teachers responded well within the syllabus indications, while only a few creative opinions were given to apply the syllabus for pupils. (3) The most of teachers pointed out over abundance of the syllabus content which were required to be taught. (4) Teachers' opinions did not differ by the kind of teacher diplomas. (5) Teachers pointed out 319 problems in total in their educational environments; problems were in pupils' abilities, teachers themselves, school politics and the syllabus itself. As far as teaching areas were concerned, clothing and home electricity were the most problematical areas in teaching.
