Abstract
A Study of Factors Affecting on High School Students’Choice of ’The Science of Home-Economics’Course in the 7th National Curriculum The purpose of this study is to explore what kind of factors make high school students decide to select ‘The Science of Home Economics’as one of the course among various in-depth elective courses in high school curriculum. an empirical survey was conducted by administering a structured survey questionnaire to 463 male and female students who attend in a college-bound high school in Taegu. The major findings are as follows: 1) There were significant differences between the choice group of ‘The Science of Home Economics’and non-choice group of ‘The Science of Home Economics’in learning motivation to 5 units of ‘The Science of Home Economics’student’s perception of the traditional role and progressive role of Home Economics education impression of Home Economics teachers, mother’s academic career, academic achievement in general and mother’s request for selection of ‘The Science of Home Economics’as an elective course. 2) Significant variables which influenced students’selection of ‘The Science of Home Economics’relatively were, in descending order, student’s perception of the progressive role of home economics education. impression of Home Economics teachers. coeducational schooling. student’s learning motivation to the ‘food’unit. student’s attitude for sex-role, academic achievement in general and mother’s request for selection of ‘The Science of Home Economics’as an elective course.
