Obstacles Facing Teachers of Home Economics in the Secondary Stage in Amman in Using Fashion Workshop Effectively from their Perspective

Abstract

The study aims to provide a clear view of the obstacles of using the fashion workshop effectively from the perspective of teachers of home economics in the secondary stage in Amman. As the study gives a picture of the extent to which practical skills are applied effectively during the educational process, which has been determined based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Education. Also, the study examines the extent to which students acquire these skills in a concrete way on the ground. The sample of the study consists of (30) secondary school teachers in the directorate of education schools for the district of Amman, the capital. A five-step questionnaire is constructed with 14 items to measure the obstacles of applying the practical skills of the sample members. After verifying the validity and reliability of the study tool, the researcher distributes the questionnaire to the members of the sample. The results of the study indicate that the obstacles of applying the practical skills of the secondary school economy teachers were high. Moreover, the results show that the obstacles are multiple including the huge numbers of students with an arithmetic mean of (1.6) with a high degree, lack of equipment that suits the numbers of female students with an arithmetic mean (1.3) with a high degree, and finally, lack of time for practical application with an arithmetic mean (1.3) with a high degree. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education have to conduct instructional workshops for the teachers of the household economy in the fashion branch on how to manage time and students. Also, the study recommends that the Ministry of Education reconsider the training activities in the curriculum

Keywords: Fashion workshop, Secondary school, home economics teachers