Open AccessResearch on home economics teacher training curriculum that approaches general-purpose skills by focusing on the essence of the subjects
Author(s) -
Akiko Suzuki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
impact
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2398-7081
pISSN - 2398-7073
DOI - 10.21820/23987073.2020.8.15
Subject(s) - curriculum , family and consumer science , subject (documents) , work (physics) , training (meteorology) , value (mathematics) , medical education , pedagogy , economics education , psychology , sociology , mathematics education , medicine , engineering , library science , vocational education , computer science , mechanical engineering , physics , machine learning , meteorology
Home Economics is a mandatory subject in Japanese schools. While the subject teaches valuable life skills, few understand the significance and the science behind this important topic. Professor Akiko Suzuki from the Graduate School of Our Humanities and Social Sciences at Hiroshima University, believes in the value of developing and teaching Home Economics in schools to prepare the children of today for the challenges of tomorrow. Akiko has been working on the curriculum for training Home Economics teachers at the University. In such an uncertain global environment, with the home becoming the centre of not only family life, but also work life, Home Economics is even more important than ever before. Suzuki believes that, through this work, her team can have a big impact on improving and supporting teacher training to provide students with lifelong skills and competencies.