An Analysis of the Achievement Standards of the Home Economics Curriculum in Ontario, Canada from the Perspective of Habermas' Three Systems of Action

Kim, Tae Young; Kang, Chae Yoon; Lee, Seong Min; Ha, Cho Yeon; Park, Ga Eun; Kim, Seung Hee; Choi, Seong Youn; Chae, Jung Hyun

doi:2024.62.4.731

Human Ecology Research > Volume 62(4); 2024 > Article

Original Article

Human Ecology Research 2024;62(4):731-746. doi: https://doi.org/10.6115/her.2024.051

Habermas의 세 행동체계 관점에서 본 캐나다 온타리오주 가정과 교육과정 성취기준 분석

김태영¹

¹한국교원대학교 가정교육과 석사과정 학생
²봉곡중학교 교사
³전남대학교 가정교육과 조교수
⁴한국교원대학교 가정교육과 교수

An Analysis of the Achievement Standards of the Home Economics Curriculum in Ontario, Canada from the Perspective of Habermas' Three Systems of Action

¹Department of Home Economics Education, Korea National University of Education, Graduate Students
²Bongok Middle School, Teacher
³Department of Home Economics Education, Chonnam National University, Assistant Professor
⁴Department of Home Economics Education, Korea National University of Education, Professor

Corresponding Author: Jung Hyun Chae ,Tel: +82-62-530-2525, +82, Fax: +82-62-530-2529, +82, Email: taeresa@gmail.com, jchae@knue.ac.kr

Received: September 24, 2024; Revised: October 26, 2024 Accepted: October 28, 2024.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to analyze the achievement standards presented in the Home Economics (HE) curriculum in Ontario, Canada, from the perspective of Habermas's three systems of action (technical, communicative, and emancipative action) to determine how these three systems are reflected in the achievement standards of the curriculum. The study analyzed the achievement standards of the HE curriculum (grades 9-12) in Ontario, Canada, using content analysis techniques and calculated the frequency and percentage. The Canadian HE curriculum in Ontario consists of Fashion, Housing, Food and Nutrition, General Family Studies, and Raising and Caring for Children, with a total of 1,035 achievement standards in technical (47.6%), communicative (35.5%), and emancipative action (16.9%). There were differences in the main action of each unit, but most units reflected the three systems of action to present achievement standards. In the results of this study, the HE curriculum in Ontario, Canada can be used as basic data to realize the mission of HE Education by presenting achievement standards according to Habermas' three systems of action.

Keywords: Habermas, three systems of action, content analysis