The glossary is one of twenty in various subject areas of vocational education designed to assist the student in vocabulary mastery for particular vocational education courses. They are part of the Vocational Reading Power Project, Title III, E.S.E.A. This glossary is for a course in clothing services. It is divided into two parts: one provides…

Results of a study indicated that home economics teachers in New Mexico place a strong emphasis on clothing construction in the curriculum. It is important that other aspects of clothing and textiles be taught lest they be lost as classes are eliminated. (JOW)

Explores various positions regarding future directions for clothing study within home economics education to raise concerns and generate discussion of the issue. Discusses a clothing study in New Brunswick schools to illustrate the issues. (JOW)

In teaching home economics students the rudiments of historic costume and furnishings, Dr. Tortora describes her approach in helping students understand these two aspects of applied art better by setting them within the historic and artistic framework. (Author)

Elements involved in organizing and conducting the Drexel University's annual student fashion design program are discussed. (TA)

Cognitive style of 70 students in fashion merchandising or education was compared to their choice of media in a hypermedia lesson on costume using HyperCard. Students used hypermedia effectively to accommodate preferred style; 56% chose visual, 30% text, and 14% auditory. (SK)

Home Economics 134 was designed to teach the construction and design of clothing on a basic level for students interested in home economics teaching, professional clothes designing, or just self-enrichment. Budget restrictions over a three year period necessitated the reduction of faculty members available to teach the course from three…

The purpose of the subject area guide is to present clothing and textiles in the perspective of family living and to relate clothing and textiles to a variety of life styles. Initial emphasis is placed on curriculum planning and the taxonomy of educational objectives. Skills in clothing construction are developed throughout the four homemaking…

This study investigated consumers' valuation of clothing on the basis of aesthetic and utilitarian qualities. Findings indicated that subjects were willing to pay the most for high aesthetic items regardless of utility and the least for low aesthetic, low utility items. (JB)

A high school program for future fashion designers. (Editor)

EDUCATIONAL GUIDELINES AND TECHNIQUES WERE DEVELOPED AND NEEDS ESTABLISHED FOR PLANNING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF HOME ECONOMICS, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF CHILD CARE AND CLOTHING SERVICES. TWO SEPARATE SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED. THE FIRST INVOLVED CONTACTS WITH POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE…

According to this study, students respond very favorably to the audiotutorial system of instruction and generally prefer it to the lecture method. In addition to describing an audiotutorial laboratory and students' evaluations of specific parts of it, the author projects plans to develop a completely independent study system. (Editor)

This course guide for teachers is intended to provide experiences for secondary school students in the design and development of costumes for dramatic productions. Behavioral objectives listed for the students include: (1) explaining how costume is an expression of the people, the times, and the culture; (2) making drawings and paintings of the…