This research was conducted on the pupils and students of the elementary and secondary schools in Kyushu, Japan, in 2002. The purpose of this questionnaire survey was to clarify the background of decision-making in their clothing life. In addition, the authors attempted to acquire suggestions for designing adequate lesson plans in clothing education. The questionnaire contained, in the order of priority, eleven decision-making items in purchase of clothing and fifteen related questions inviting free response. As for LONG TIME WEARING, STRONG MATERIALS, EASY CARE, and FASHIONABLE, differences in grades or age are remarkable in the first eleven items, while the gender difference is notable as for LOOKS PRETTY, STRONG MATERIALS, COMFORTABLE, FACILITY OF CARE, FAMOUS BLAND, and ADVICE. The eleven items may be classified by the hierarchical cluster analysis into three groups: SENSE OF SATISFACTION, UTILITY, and MERCHANDISING INFORMATION. The free responses indicate that LOOKS COOL may be equated with DESIGN and TASTE/LOOKS NICE, and that the males in lower grades seek evaluation from their family as well as their male friends while the females in general seek evaluation from their female friends. Generally speaking, the difference in terms of grade and gender exists in their respective judgment and interpretation of all eleven items of decision-making. It is to be noted that the difference shows a qualitative change. In conclusion, the pupils and students need to be trained at each stage of their schooling for improving their decision-making ability as to the choice and purchase of clothing.

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The purpose of this paper is to explore how and why elementary and secondary school students in Kyushu decide what to eat for lunch. The data were obtained by questionnaire. Eleven questions were designed to examine their decision-making priority 'when they prepare lunch by themselves on holidays' followed by 15 open-ended questions inviting free response. Another purpose of the questionnaire is to acquire suggestions for designing lesson plans on students' decision-making process for their diet. The results are as follows: Their top priority is the fact that they are allowed to COOK FOR THEMSELVES. It is to be noted, however, that various types of decision-making are seen depending on their grades as well as gender difference. It is found that the variety is caused by difference in their background: 1) THE LIMITED ABILITY TO COOK of mostly those in the elementary school naturally leads to simple dishes such as EGG MENU and A LA CARTE DISHES as well as INSTANT FOOD. 2) Students, who are accustomed to convenience and efficiency in everyday life, tend to show little interest in quality of food, amount of consumption and safety of diet. 3) What characterizes the female students is their trait or efforts not to gain weight especially in their adolescence. For students to acquire knowledge and skills so as to make right choice in their diet, the findings suggest how lesson plans should be designed and how teachers should interact with students.

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This paper is the third one on continuation. We have analyzed the redults of investigation on the background of decision-making among pupils and students about home and family life. The questionnaire for this paper was based on the nation-wide questionnaire; in the last research, further items were added to obtain free response about time spending and room keeping as well as intimate relationship among the family members. The results of the data from free responses are as follows: In spending their time in their room, the males seek physically relaxed state, while the females seek mental relaxation. About spending time with friends, the males want to enjoy playing games and the females want to be happy chatting with each other. To build up their own environment, the younger respondents decorate the walls with a variety of pictures and posters, and arrange their favorite items on tables and shelves. Older ones, on the other hand, have interest in arranging furniture and interior decoration. Both sexes of all grade levels are fully aware of the significance as well as the way of room keeping and care. Finally, as the younger one grow older, they tend to refuse other members of the family to invade their sanctuary, i.e., entering and fixing their room.

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A new lesson plan for parenting education was developed to increase high school students' awareness of children and parenting. Included in the proposed lessons are actual childcare conditions, interviews with parents currently rearing children, social problems caused by declining birthrate, and students' views on parenting before lesson. The trial lessons were evaluated by the results of the questionnaires distributed to and collected from students before and after lesson respectively The percentage of students who maintained the intention to get-married, have children and share childrearing duties was highly constant (about 90%) both before and after lesson. The recognition of the importance of children in future society increased from 63.7% to 84.5%, while the recognition of the corresponding loss of freedom that accompanies child rearing increased from 35.6% to 53.1%. The perception of childcare and child rearing changed significantly among male students in comparison with the female counterparts. Many students indicated that the lessons had given them useful insights for the future.

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