Home Economics

Responding to the School’s Major Concern for 2025/2026

Major Concern One: Strengthen information literacy to enhance learning outcomes, make good use of artificial intelligence to improve classroom efficiency, and cultivate a new generation of excellent digital citizens.

Major Concern Two: Through diverse learning experiences and a positive campus atmosphere, nurture students’ correct values, showcase diverse talents, and achieve a healthy and proactive life.

Objectives of Home Economics

· Promote Personal Growth and Social Participation: Cultivate students’ understanding of their roles and responsibilities in both family and society.

· Develop Critical and Creative Thinking: Stimulate active learning through questioning, analysis, exploration, and creation.

· Foster Values and a Caring Spirit: Establish positive values towards family, others, and society.

· Master Resource Management and Cultural Understanding: Learn organization and management skills, while understanding the impacts of culture, economy, and technology on families.

· Practice Skills and Strategy Application: Emphasize practical operations and reflective abilities from data collection to decision-making execution.

How Home Economics Addresses Food Security Issues

1. Dietary Education and Nutritional Knowledge
o Home Economics emphasizes balanced diets, nutritional intake, and healthy lifestyles, which are core to food security.
o Students learn how to select, prepare, and store food, helping to reduce waste.

2. Cultivating Sustainable Consumption Awareness
o The curriculum often discusses concepts like “green eating” and “low-carbon diets,” encouraging students to understand the environmental impact of their food choices.

3. Focus on Global and Local Food Issues
o Home Economics not only addresses dietary choices at the family level but also guides students to understand global food distribution inequities, hunger issues, and food sovereignty.
o This international perspective cultivates students’ sense of social responsibility and critical thinking.

4. Practical Skills and Life Applications
o Through activities like cooking and food management, students can actively engage in practices related to food security.
o For example: Learning how to utilize leftovers, planning family meals, and understanding food preservation techniques.