AN ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING EDUCATION IN SECONDARY FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES PROGRAMS

Abstract

A survey of secondary Family and Consumer Sciences teachers examined their backgrounds, information needs, and comfort levels for teaching housing, interior design, and home equipment. The study compared concepts teachers emphasized in their teaching with concepts they felt would be important for students to know in 2010. The sample of 100 teachers indicated they had some course work in these content areas but relied mostly on their past experiences. Few teachers had attended update sessions in the past 10 years, but interest in inservice education was indicated. A comparison of what teachers emphasized with what they felt important revealed that with one exception teachers did not teach what they felt to be important for their students’ futures. Teachers particularly need updating in energy conservation and home maintenance to get their comfort levels in line with the concepts they feel are most important. Stronger in-service and pre-service education are warranted.

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