The Role of Male Teachers of Home Economics in Student' Gender Consciousness Formation

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the role of male teachers of home economics in the formation of students'gender consciousness. We distributed a questionnaire to a sample survey of 1216 high school students. The results were as follows : 1) Male students who were taught by male teachers liked the subject of home economics. 2) Students who had had experience of male home economics teachers had a lower gender bias in home economics education. 3) Students who were taught by male teachers had greater expectations of becoming a home economics teacher as a future career option.