Lesson Development Regarding the Transmission of the Culture of Japanese Everyday Life with Home Economics: Through the practice of " Home Economics Education in Elementary School”

Efforts to enhance education on traditions and culture are indicated in the basic policy of the Course of Study Guidelines in Japan. While respecting tradition and culture, We need to deepen understanding of their merits is required. An increased understanding of the culture of traditional Japanese everyday life is also necessary for the teachers in charge of classes. However, there are few opportunities for teachers to experience a traditional Japanese lifestyle in our current lives. Therefore, we devised a lesson that aimed for students to personally experience the merits of the culture of traditional Japanese everyday life, implemented the lesson for university students who were studying to become teachers, and verified the lesson’s efficacy. The lesson, on the subject of Japanese clothing within the area of clothing for daily life in home economics, incorporated exercises where students could contemplate designs suitable for Japanese clothing. Implementing this lesson resulted in increased interest and enthusiasm toward Japanese clothing and improved motivation for learning, with students wanting to study and know more about Japanese clothing. The proportion of university students who value Japanese clothing as a part of Japanese culture increased.