This research was performed to introduce systematic concepts for overall applications in editing design unique to printing and advertisement, and thereby applying them to textbooks. The purpose of the research is to develop an editing design system in order to develop textbooks of vocational high school course guided by the Seventh Education Course into more effective, interesting and structured ones from a student's point of view, thereby providing preliminary information and application method of the system to respective textbook. The research consisted of a review on purpose and role of textbook, applications and configuration methods of editing design, analysis of motives of vocational high school students, teaching and learning methods, and a comparison of design systems between indigenous textbooks in current use and those used abroad. The results of the review helped to establish principal direction for an editing design system for vocational high school textbooks and suggestions for applications. The results of the research were made with a thorough review and analysis of related literatures and publications. In addition, a textbook analysis workshop was held three times in order to receive expert consultations, and also interviews and seminars were conducted. Furthermore, a planning team consisting of advisory professors and research staff for the practical application of the editing design system was organized for the purpose of the research.
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