Until and after the name of Ministry in charge of education changed from Ministry of Education to Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, much emphasis has been placed on the human resource development at national level, but not at local or school level. Because vocational education is the important part of human resource development, this study was conducted in order to suggest the directions of vocational education for developing human resources efficiently in vocational high schools. The vocational education for human resource development in vocational high schools must be accompanied with the performance improvement which can promote competitive power and efficiency in vocational high schools. For this, the following directions were suggested: First, the purpose of human resource development in vocational high schools, which may be employment or entrance into higher education, must be established. Second, how many vocational high schools, which majors and how many students of each major of the schools are appropriate for the needs of society should be investigated. Third, the plans for selecting excellent human resources must be drawn up and the support for selection must be actively offered from the related institutions. Fourth, effective curriculum and educational methods should be developed and applied for the human resource development in vocational high schools. Fifth, excellent vocational teachers and sufficient facilities must be prepared for implementing curriculum and teaching methods appropriately. Sixth, the devices for utilizing developed human resources efficiently through vocational education must be drawn up.
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