Journal of the Japan Association of Home Economics Education
Online ISSN : 2424-1938
Print ISSN : 0386-2666
ISSN-L : 0386-2666
Volume 35, Issue 2
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  • Kimie Ikezaki
    Article type: Article
    1992 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 1-6
    Published: August 20, 1992
    Released on J-STAGE: November 29, 2017
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    This study examined whether the returned students from overseas studied homemaking, and what kind of contents they learned. 1. Most of the students in Japanese schools had studied homemaking, but students in on-spot schools did not study much. 2. In on-spot schools they studied clothing and food preparation mainly, and in Japanese schools they evenly studied contents in relation to the Course of Study. 3. Half of the returned students were satisfied with homemaking studied in a foreign country and recognized its usefulness in their daily lives. They desired improvement of facilities and equipments. 4. Homemaking education overseas is insufficient, teachers need to comprehend actual conditions in order to increase its depth and sequence of contents.
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  • Yaeko Muto
    Article type: Article
    1992 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 7-12
    Published: August 20, 1992
    Released on J-STAGE: November 29, 2017
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    This study investigated the education index of Practical Girls' High Schools in two prefectures and compared with that of Girls' High Schools. The purpose was to clarify the nature of an area of girls' education by comparing Practical Girls' High Schools where education of housekeeping and sewing is the main and Girls' High Schools where general education is the main. The results were as follows: 1. In Miyagi and Fukusima prefectures, education index of Practical Girls' High Schools were high from 1926 to 1940. 2. In Fukusima prefecture, education index of Practical Girls' High Schools were higher than that of Girls' High Schools. 3. No close correlation between Practical Girls' High Schools and Girls' High Schools were found.
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  • Yaeko Muto
    Article type: Article
    1992 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 13-19
    Published: August 20, 1992
    Released on J-STAGE: November 29, 2017
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    Fukusima prefecture showed education index of Practical Girls' High Schools higher than Girls' High Schools. This study investigated the factors which owed to the state of affairs of Practical Girls' High Schools in Fukusima prefecture. Comparison was made with those in Okayama prefecture. The results were as follows: 1. To establish Practical Girls' High Schools was mainly due to economic reasons. 2. This was seen as lack for recognition of necessity for girls' education by the educational administrators and citizens.
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  • Mari Goto, Hirokazu Osaki, Yasuko Nishimura
    Article type: Article
    1992 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 21-25
    Published: August 20, 1992
    Released on J-STAGE: November 29, 2017
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    The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of "a training cloth" on improving pupils' skills. Ninety-two pupils in fifth grade were classified into three groups. Each group was given a cloth of different material and design. They used it for a month. A digitizer was used to measure the sewn lines for each group. The groups were compared against each other. The results were as follows: 1. Effectiveness of the cloth experimented was higher than that of the cloth now in use. 2. Effectiveness of a textured training cloth was slightly higher than that of the cloth made of non-woven material. 3. Effectiveness of the training cloth with a concrete picture was slightly higher than that of the cloth with an abstract picture.
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  • Uta Shimizu, Hiromi Mori
    Article type: Article
    1992 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 27-31
    Published: August 20, 1992
    Released on J-STAGE: November 29, 2017
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    Relating to previous Report (1), the following experiments were conducted to verify educational effects on tying strings. During January 11 to March 17, 1990, first grade pupils of both sexes in a public elementary school were tested. First, E group (31 subjects) was given initial guidance to tie "Mamusubi" (square knot) and practised it regularly once a week for ten weeks while C group (30 subjects) was asked to do the same tying without guidance and only in the first and tenth weeks. The results of each group were compared. After seven months, follow-up studies of these experiments were conducted. Educational effects of regularly extended practice were evidently proved.
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  • Hiroko Nonomura, Kazuko Takabu
    Article type: Article
    1992 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 33-38
    Published: August 20, 1992
    Released on J-STAGE: November 29, 2017
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    A scale for measuring attitude toward Clothing Construction was constructed and applied to Junior high school students. Parts of the finding are: 1. G-P Analysis shows that the attitude scale could comprise all items that had been constructed. 2. Analysis of variance shows that girls have more positive attitude than boys, and those who are enrolled in Clothing Construction class than those who are not. 3. Descriptive analysis of items shows: that two negative items receive higher mean score: "Clothing Construction tasks are time-consuming" and "Handworks would never meet my taste," implying that the selection of material is critical. that those who are enrolled in Clothing Construction class admit their positive effect on developing necessary skills. that girls have more positive attitude than boys.
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  • Kaoru Kawashima, Syoko Ibuka, Atsuko Tsuruta
    Article type: Article
    1992 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 39-43
    Published: August 20, 1992
    Released on J-STAGE: November 29, 2017
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    Instruction including taste comparisons between "Umami" seasoning and traditional soup stocks were conducted to see the effect on sense of taste and recognition of junior high school students. Test group received instructions including taste comparisons, whereas control group received instructions without taste comparisons. The changes of both groups were examined by sensory and recognition tests which were conducted before and after these instructions. Results were as follows: 1. Discriminating ability of taste for "Umami" seasoning was much lower than those for traditional soup stocks. It showed significant increase for test group after instructions. 2. Nearly half the students preferred "Umami" seasoning to traditional soup stocks, and showed no change even after taste comparisons. 3. The recognition of soup stock materials or ready-to-eat foodstuffs was unchanged by instructions.
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  • Syoko Ibuka, Atsuko Tsuruta, Kaoru Kawashima
    Article type: Article
    1992 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 45-49
    Published: August 20, 1992
    Released on J-STAGE: November 29, 2017
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    Instruction including taste comparisons of soup stocks and their materials in regard with intensive studies of soup stock materials were conducted to see the effect on sense of taste and recognition of junior high school students. Test group was given instructions, and control group was not. The changes of the students were examined by sensory and recognition tests which were conducted before and after instructions. Results were as follows: 1. Discriminating ability for taste of "Katsuobushi" or of "Umami" seasoning showed an increase. 2. The number of students prefering "Katsuobushi" or "Niboshi" stock to "Umami" seasoning increased. 3. The recognition of "Umami" seasoning changed after instructions, e. g. many students admitted the use of "Umami" seasoning only in special cases. Students expressed consideration concerning soup stock materials in their daily dietary life.
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  • Yaeko Muto
    Article type: Article
    1992 Volume 35 Issue 2 Pages 51-56
    Published: August 20, 1992
    Released on J-STAGE: November 29, 2017
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