Present Conditions of Homemaking Education in Elementary Schools in Okayama Prefecture (1)

Abstract

The purpose of this survey was to identify problems on the teaching of Homemaking course in elementary schools in Okayama Prefecture. Questionnaires were sent to teachers in charge of Homemaking. Increasing number of classroom teachers are now teaching Homemaking, and thereby more male classroom teachers are in charge of this course. Compared with female teachers, male teachers have less teaching experiences in the course and are not familiar with the teaching method, and introduce less experiments and investigation into their classes. Male teachers, however, are not reluctant to teach Homemaking. There is hardly any difference in understanding the necessity of the course between the male teachers and the female teachers.