Juanson, Erika Beatrice C.

September 20, 2017

M Home Economics
Four Models of Home Economics

Guide Question: Examine the BS Home Economics Curriculum based on the course description and objectives of all courses (required, service and common).
Determine which model or combination of models did the curriculum follow. Explain your answer.

The curriculum of BS Home Economics follows the combination of management of the household: economics of Aristotle, application of science for
improving environment: human ecology of Richards, and inductive reasoning: cooking and sewing of Dewey, James, et. al. Overall, the models explain the
importance of knowing the theoretical and philosophical aspects of home economics as well as the practical aspects of it. Home Economics follows the
integration of these models because these are the core and foundation of improving the knowledge, skills, and experiences of the undergraduate students.
Every subject added in the curriculum helps build up the importance of the science and art of the daily living. People need to manage the home for a better
society, people need to have a good relationship with his or her family and other people so that the society will improve, and of course, people need to learn by
doing or experiencing the basic skills needed such as sewing and cooking through hands-on application not just by theoretical applications. I believe that BS
Home Economics curriculum empowers the importance of daily living and acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to improve the daily lives of the people.
People need home economics because it is a tool for self-help and dealing with the day-to-day lives of the individuals.

Below is the summarized explanation:

Model Description of the Model Subject/s Objective/s of the Subject/s Explanation

Involved
Management of • Involves science, art, Required Required courses: These courses are about the • In line with the model, these
the Household: practical wisdom, courses: HEEd 11, theoretical as well as the application (laboratory) courses are knowing the
Economics intuitive wisdom, and 110, 131, 133, of the theories involve in the home. Involve science as well as the art of
theoretical wisdom. 133.1, 135, 137, management of the household (HEEd 110). home economics—involves
• Oikonomia: Household 139, 150, 176, Service courses: Involves knowing about the family food science, chemistry,
management 177, 178 and the society. Enriching the knowledge by laboratory works, and
• Practical wisdom- power Service courses: conducting practical works such as laboratories application of the courses.
of deliberation, planning FLCD 101, FN 110, and actual application of theories. Developing • These subjects are
and managing to create FS 105, FLCD 135, healthy relationship between parents and children. connected with the planning
a satisfying state of FN 24, CTRA 13, Common courses: Enhances the ability of and managing of the state of
being 17, 21 household through knowing family life and societal being of members of the
• “Theory of the Common development as well as ethics and values. household.
household”- relationship courses: HE 100, • Use of resources inside the
between husband and 101 household (HEEd 110)
wife, parents and • Involves subjects which will
children, master and enhance the importance of

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 slave and the acquisition the care and education of
and use of household infants and children (FLCD
property. courses).
• Involves the topic- care • Common courses help
and education of infants improve the practical
and children application by teaching
ethics, values, and
understanding family life and
how to improve the society.
The individual acquires
practical wisdom through
the home and can share the
with the individual’s
community and society.
Application of • “Study of laws, Required Required Courses: HEEd 11 is about the theoretical • The model explains that it is
Science for conditions, principles Courses: HEEd 11, and laws and philosophies about Home Economics important to study the
Improving and ideals concerned 110, 131 in general. HEEd 110 is about the management of different laws, conditions,
Environment: with man’s immediate Service Courses: resources and how the individual can maximize the principles, and ideals of the
Human Ecology physical environment FN 110, 24, FLCD use of these resources. Lastly, HEEd 131 is about individual’s environment and
and his nature as social 135 Consumer Education, and how the individual can the nature of the individual
being and specially of Common apply the rules and laws about consumer rights because it will help us in
the relation between the Courses: HE 100, and responsibilities. These are courses related on improving our self.
two.” 101 home the individual and family can maximize the • The people need to
• Home Economics as a resources and what they know to the optimum. understand the principle of
philosophical study of Service courses: FN 110 and 24 is about Food and science behind food,
relation. Nutrition involving the family and the home. It is clothing, etc. to improve our
• Focuses on the home taught in a way that individual can use their society.
and the family knowledge in cooking for the benefit of its • The model explains that we
members such as healthier options of foods. FLCD need to analyze the social
135 on the other hand, focuses on the relationship roles, rules, norms and goals
between each and every family member (husband related on what we need
and wife, children and parents, etc.). (basic necessities) and how
Common Courses: Common courses like HE 100 do we interact with our
discusses about how the individual view family life family and other members of
and society in general. It is discussed why families the community through
in a society are different. And how the individual building a good relationship.
interacts with the other family members. On the

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 other hand, HE 101 tackles the importance of the
ethics and values in improving the self and what
among these values the individual acquires inside
the home.
Inductive • “Laboratory and shop Required Required courses: Entrepreneurship (may require • These subjects involve
Reasoning: work” Courses: HEEd cooking or sewing of crafts) practical application of
Cooking and • Hands-on experience 133.1, 176, 177 Service Courses: Food and Nutrition courses, cooking and sewing.
Sewing • “Learning by doing” Service Courses: Sewing of clothes, Arts and Crafts (laboratory • It is incorporated to the
• Incorporation of manual FN 11, FN 24, FN subjects) course Home Economics to
training or practical arts 112, CTRA 13, 17, strengthen the foundation of
education in schools. 21 cooking and sewing skills of
• Special “manual arts” the future home economists.
schools • They are the examples of
• “Cooking as an action laboratory subjects of the
(verb).” course.
• “Activity that mattered”
• “Home economics is an
inductive process of
education which leads
from sensory, manual
experiences with
concrete and familiar
objects to skill in their
use.”

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