The development of Study Program in Vocational Secondary School in Accordance with Main Economic Activity in Six Economic Corridors

摘要

The purpose of this study was to analyze the expertise study program that need to be held in Vocational Secondary School and to find the development pattern of expertise competency in provincial level and/or expertise study program and expertise competency in the district/city level appropriate with its Main Economic Activities. The study used primary and secondary data. Primary data was the expertise study program needed to develop 20 main economic activities, collected by discussion with association in Main Economic Activities. Secondary data was the expertise study program conducted in 13 sample provinces, collected using questionnaires with respondent the Head of Secondary Education Division in Provincial Education Offices. This study concluded that expertise study program conducted in the provinces were not yet appropriate with its Main Economic Activities. Analysis in this study can be applied to consider opening expertise competency in the provincial level and/or expertise study program and expertise competency in district/city level.