Content Analysis of Independence for Seniors Reflected in the 2015 Revised Curriculum High School Technology and Home-Economics Textbooks: From the Perspectives of Life-Span Development, Successful Aging, and Ageism

Author(s):  
Soyoung Kim
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Satoshi Fujikawa ◽  
Takanori Maesako

This paper summarized the present situation and problems of technology education in Japan, particularly focused on technology education in general education. It was shown that technology education was carried out for a variety of purposes depending on grade and age. On the other hand, it was shown that technology education as general education is limited to the "Technology" of junior high school "Technology & Home Economics". The study of "Technology" in junior high school covered the basic elements of engineering. In addition, "Technology" was placed on the roles of character formation as well as academic achievement. This paper also discussed the problems related to technology education in general education in Japan in light of international comparisons and the present situation. It was shown that the amount of time dedicated to technology education in Japan was extremely small by international standards.


2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-55
Author(s):  
Yoo-ri Choi ◽  
Eun-Jong Kim ◽  
So-Young Lee ◽  
Gi-Sen Lee ◽  
So-Jin Lim ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-273
Author(s):  
Joon Young Shim ◽  
Min Kyung Baek

This study is not just a meaning of costume but a function of culture and includes addresses the associated emotions. As the interest of youths has increased recently, the importance of traditional costume education has been growing. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the contents of Hanbok in the 2015 revised high school technology and home textbooks using content analysis techniques and text mining techniques. As a result of the study, first, the symbolic meaning and characteristics of Hanbok and the beauty of Hanbok were practiced in daily life, and the value was found through the excellence of Hanbok and the modernization of Hanbok was dealt with Second, most of the illustrations related to traditional costumes were presented in various ways, but there were some regrets due to lack of quantity and quality. Third, the words used to explain traditional costumes were used in the form of culture, excellence, tradition, modernity, harmony, succession, etc. except for the types of clothing. Therefore, the results and discussions derived from this study are expected to help the textbooks to be efficiently selected and used in the field of the front line school along with the correct understanding of traditional culture in the process of selecting traditional culture contents and illustrations.


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