Abstract
It is necessary to improve teaching methods to obtain data on a diagnosis of lessons. This study is to construct an attitude scale for children, and to use it as a measure. The main findings of this research were: 1. Factor analysis revealed five factors named "results of learning" "delight in learning" "expansion of learning" "teaching method" and "desire for improvement". 2. Average scores of attitude measurement on factors related highly to "desire for improvement." 3. Children had acquired the aim of homemaking education that would be of use in their lives. 4. Average scores of the sixth graders were higher than that of the fifth graders, except for the factor on "expansion of learning". 5. Average scores of girls were higher than those of boys for all items. Differences between boys and girls sixth graders were smaller than the fifth graders.
