2017 Volume 59 Issue 1 Pages 1-8
This study examined safety control and safety instructions in the technology education of junior high schools. A questionnaire on technology education was sent to 100 schools selected at random in Aichi Prefecture. On the item “tools and industrial tools,” 27 schools stated that technology teachers were concerned about pupils’ safety in technology classes. Twelve schools stated that the “environment for classrooms” was the second-most dangerous item. Fifty schools stated that “electric tools and machines” were the most dangerous tools for pupils to use. On the other hand, for “tools and industrial tools” 19 schools stated that teachers were concerned about pupils’ learning activities.
