1. Expressed Willingness and Competence of Home Economics Teachers to Instruct Occupational Classes.
- Author
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California State Univ., Fresno. Dept. of Home Economics. and Bowden, Shirley
- Abstract
A questionnaire and Super's Work Values Inventory were mailed to all teachers of home economics in junior and senior high schools and community colleges in five central California counties to investigate their expressed willingness and competence to offer occupational classes. It was also desired to determine any relationship between willingness and competence, and between either of those variables and educational preparation, work experience outside of teaching home economics-related occupations, work values, and other personal and professional characteristics. Of the 78 percent response used in data analysis, about half of the teachers were 34 years of age or younger, almost 80 percent were married, and most reported the bachelor's as their highest degree. All were women and most were fairly new to home economics teaching. Eighty-two percent reported work experience other than teaching home economics-related occupations, 49 percent in food service occupations. Responses indicated that about 30 percent would be very willing and about another 40 percent fairly willing to teach an occupational class because of the student employment opportunities. The degree of competency felt by the teachers varied with the occupational area; food service, child care, and clothing services ranking highest. (A five-page bibliography and the questionnaire are included.) (AG)
- Published
- 1972