실과 교과 식생활 단원의 실습 실태에 관한 연구

A Study on the State of Practical Arts Exercises

The present study was to analyze problems in teaching the unit of dietary life, a part of practical arts in elementary schools through investigating the current state of students’ practical arts exercise related to the unit, and to propose a direction for improving the teaching of the unit of dietary life. First, for efficient teaching’ learning of the unit of dietary life, financial support and the expansion of facilities must precede. The importance of the practical arts exercise of dietary life was inadequately recognized in the field of education, and even if the importance was recognized, schools had to depend on students and their parents for practice materials due to lack of funds. Second, teachers still appeared to feel burdened with the unit of dietary life included in the 7th Education Program. The unit contains optional works intended to give teachers discretionary power, but, in reality, it caused troubles to teachers. Therefore, compulsory works need to be distinguished from optional works. This must be reflected in the 8th Education Program. Third, for main practical arts exercises in the unit of dietary life, fifth year students did egg boiling and potato boiling, and the sixth year students did Kimbap making and sandwich making. Fourth, field teachers had few opportunities for having specialized training of practice guidance. As a result, they were solving problems in practice guidance by themselves or through asking colleague teachers for help. Fifth, teachers replied that, for effective teaching, exclusive teachers who majored in practical arts must take charge of practical arts.