Describes how a business education curriculum can be adapted to take advantage of modern technology and office equipment. Computer packages for five different areas are described and practical suggestions are given for classroom activities in accounting, office practice, secretarial practice, economics, business law, and sales. (EAO)

Teachers' ideas for teaching elementary secondary school students about business, industry, economics, consumerism, and money management are presented. Class activities involving a toy automotive industry, a consumer convention, and a class "microtown" are described. (CJ)

Conducted a study to determine the level of basic skills achievement among Ohio high school business education seniors. Found that these students lacked competency in general knowledge and in computational skills, basic English skills, and typewriting skills. (GC)

Describes a new course at Spokane Falls Community College which builds on and reviews basic business math and electronic calculator skills. Material is self-paced and includes work with metrics. Discusses student evaluation of the course and type of equipment used. (CT)

Suggested procedures for presenting new shorthand theory principles are given along with guidelines to follow in preparing and giving vocabulary quizzes. (LRA)

A coop program that combines community college instructors, business students, and a responsive business community is described. Kelly Temporary Service acted as go-between for students and the business community. In this way, the students were exposed to a variety of jobs, made money, and earned college credit. (CT)

Noting that the new awareness of lifelong career opportunities for women calls for long range career preparation, this article describes two teaching techniques--simulation and in-baskets--and discusses (1) student skill development in the area of sensitivity, judgment, and organization and planning, (2) student performance and grading, and (3)…

Topics discussed include the cost advantages of electric versus manual typewriters, the advantages of teaching with electric typewriters, copying and typewriting, computers and typewriting, standardization of typewriting style, and word processing and typewriting. (TA)

Describes a reading approach to shorthand homework in which students are graded on their in-class reading of the homework instead of being required to write the homework. Guidelines are provided for second semester shorthand students (proposed grading scale and reading rates). Advantages and results of using this method are discussed. (TA)

An Oregon 4-H camp ran a week-long program in which 87 elementary age campers and 16 secondary age counselors operated businesses, dealt with customers, and promoted products. Pretests/posttests showed an average 8.7% increase in camper knowledge of money management skills, with 72% of campers showing improvement. Lists ideas for teaching money…

Makes recommendations to help students collaborate with classmates to make decisions, grapple with problems, reflect on ethical dilemmas, and maintain relations with customers or business partners to develop social skills and flourish self-esteem. (KHR)

Asks whether students in business writing classes can transform knowledge according to constraints of specific rhetorical situations when cued to do so in an invention activity. Analyzes collaborative planning sessions of student pairs. Considers the instructional scaffolding students provided each other. (HB)

Presents findings of a longitudinal study comparing the communication experiences of newcomers and geographic transferees facing new positions of employment within one organization. Shows how new employees increase requests for information from peers and supervisors. Advocates increased organizational assistance for newcomers. (HB)

Explores educational structure shifts in Netherlands banking caused by technological developments. A cross-section analysis of 100 local banks shows that diffusion of office automation has positively affected the skill level and share of vocationally skilled workers. Automated banks also use recruitment policies to adjust skill structure more…

The CPA Vision Project-2011 and Beyond) is a blueprint for the accounting profession of the 21st Century. From this visioning process the AICPA Core Competency Framework for Entry into the Accounting Profession (1999) was developed. It is from this framework that accounting educators are invited to adjust curriculum to provide students with the…