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The Effect of Practical Reasoning Study on Problem Solving Ability in Home Economics

In this study, the effect of practical reasoning study was estimated on the problem solving ability of high school students. It was also analyzed for the ability by other factors such as home background and psychological environments in school. The research objects were four classes of male students in high school located in Chung-up City, Jeonbuk Province, 50 students in two classes belong to test group and 100 students in two classes were in control group. The results are followed: First, there was no significant difference in the prior problem solving ability due to the variability of psychological environment in school. Post-solving ability was depending upon the level of communication, with parents and family atmosphere. And the ability was considerably differed according to the communication with parents. Second, there was a significant difference between the test group subjected to the practical reasoning class and the control group. Problem solving ability was higher in the test group. Third, the variability of the solving ability was considerably differed according to the instruction method and the level of the ability. That is, the ability in test group was highly enhanced than control group. Particularly, it was appeared that the enhancement was much higher in the student with low ability than student with high ability. Fourth, the solving ability was changed up to 27% according to the instruction method. Conclusively, the results show that practical reasoning class is effective to improve problem solving ability in Home Economics.