The objectives of this study were to find out needs, types, and levels of IT(Information Technology) man-power which would be developed in vocational high schools according to the demanding changes of IT manpower in knowledge-based society, to analyze status and problem of information technology subjects in vocational high schools, and to suggest efficient strategies for IT man-power development by the job analyses far curriculum development. This study was carried out through review of the related literatures, workshop for job analyses, and discussion panel consisting of vocational high school teachers, principal of board of education, educational administrators, and experts in IT. The job analyses were conducted on `Management Information`, `Multi-media`, `Electronic Communication`, and `Information Technology` majors. Main findings were as follows: (1) The number of subjects related to `equipments operation area` in IT were relatively too many than other areas in industrial vocational high schools, and the number of subjects related to `services area` in IT were relatively too many in commercial vocational high schools. (2) The contents of subjects were overlapped in industrial and commercial vocational high schools. and (3) The curriculum in IT majors was not appropriated to IT man-power development in the Knowledge-based society. Because subjects related to IT majors in vocational high schools have difficulties in fulfilling various needs of industries, the strategies to develop IT man-power should establish in consideration of followings: (1) development of key competencies, (2) change of subjects related to IT, (3) flexible operation of curriculum, (4) enhancement of teacher`s performances, (5) establishment of facilities for experiments and practices.
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