초등실과 「재봉틀로 용품 만들기」단원의 운영 실태에 관한 연구(I)

This study was researched to investigate educational meaning of the unit「making household goods by sewing machine」of elementary practical arts subject and to grasp management realities of the unit 「making household goods by sewing machine」of elementary practical arts subject in the 7th curriculum on the subject of 225 teachers in charge of 6th graders and in exclusive charge of practical arts in office of education of Daegu metropolitan city form December, 2004 to April, 2005 and survey was executed on the purpose of collecting basic materials, finding out its problems and investigating pans for solution by investigating practice preparation and facilities preparation realities, cognition of the unit of sewing machine, teaching abilities, class management, standard of interested and concern, standard of application on the subject of teachers. The results of this study are summarized as follows: Accordingly positive support by principals, teaches, executives and financiers is needed. First, it was answered that the cognition of elementary teachers on the unit「making household goods by sewing machine」was very positive in usefulness in actual life, induction of students′ interest and concern, contents helpful to finding out students′ interest and aptitude and to developing ability. Sewing machine education in elementary schools can be very meaningful in searching future course. Second, real teaching abilities of elementary teachers for operating sewing machines were generally very poor regardless of difference by educational career and by education in university of education. It appeared that especially the ability of teachers that had 6-15 years of career for operating sewing machines and making household goods by sewing machines was low and the standard of helping students in teaching the unit「making household goods by sewing machine」was the lowest. On the other hand, as teachers that were taught the education regarding operating sewing machines in university of education were higher than those that didn`t in the ability of teaching the unit 「making household goods by sewing machin e」, it appeared that the standard of helping students was higher. Thus, re-education of operating sewing machines on the subject of teachers who had 6-15 years of career and who are in charge of 6 graders is needed to be done. Fourth, it was felt that in management of real class of the unit「making household goods by sewing machine」by elementary teachers, the contents go education were appropriate for the standard and the quantity of the contents but assigned credits were insufficient for handing within 6 times of class. Accordingly the credits necessary for the practice of the unit「making household goods by sewing machine」 should be secured by reconstitution of curriculum. Fifth, it appeared that materials desired by elementary teachers to be developed in practice teaching of the unit「making household goods by sewing machine」were in the order of video, web, CD-ROM, PPT, and etc. Demanding standard by teachers for job training regarding operating sewing machines was high and they wanted to be executed for about 15 hours during vacation. Accordingly, the training through developing job training program for about 15 hours during vacation along with developing job training program for about 15 hours during vacation along with development of motion pictures such as video and web should be executed.