Supporting performance objective 77 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on typing tabulated information, such as tables, columns, or rows of figures are included in this packet. (The packet is the eighth in a set of fifteen on…

SOME OF THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN BUSINESS EDUCATION IN THE SMALL SCHOOL WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 350 OR LESS, ARE EXPLORED. SUGGESTIONS ARE BASED ON OBSERVATIONS OF PRACTICES IN SELECTED SMALL SCHOOLS, AN EXAMINATION OF THE LITERATURE IN THE FIELD, AND CONFERENCES WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND BUSINESSMEN. GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING…

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST-SECONDARY COURSE ARE (1) TO HELP STUDENTS ANALYZE PROBLEMS AND THINK IN TERMS OF A FUNCTIONAL RATHER THAN A LITERARY APPROACH IN THE USE OF BUSINESS MESSAGES, (2) TO HUMANIZE WRITTEN MESSAGES THROUGH A NATURAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH, (3) TO CULTIVATE HABITS OF ACCURACY AND CORRECTNESS, (4) TO DEVELOP A WRITING STYLE FITTED…

WITH THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF UPGRADING VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF OFFICE EDUCATION, A STUDY WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE TYPES OF OFFICE MACHINES USED IN SELECTED BUSINESSES OF CONNECTICUT, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES USING THEM, AND THE BUSINESS EDUCATION CURRICULUM IMPLICATIONS OF THE INCREASING OR DECREASING USE OF ANY TYPE OF OFFICE MACHINES.…

The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that students who watch their fingers in the beginning weeks of typewriting instruction will develop better techniques as shown on tests of speed and accuracy at the end of the school year than student who watch only their copy in accordance with the conventional teaching method. The major…

Student readiness to learn applied typing (arranging copy efficiently) must be considered when planning typing tasks following basic keyboard learning. A sequential plan of instruction is suggested. (MF)

Describes a simulated model office to replicate various insurance occupations set up in Greenfield High School, Wisconsin. Local insurance agents and students from other disciplines, such as distributive education, are involved in the simulation. The training is applicable to other business office positions, as it models not only an insurance…

A high school business teacher answers teachers' questions on how to handle certain phases of office simulation. (MF)

Objectives of a study were to (1) identify office documents that could be used to prepare business student reading materials and (2) evaluate the materials. Classroom use with over 260 high school business students indicates that such materials can help students improve reading skills in verifying and comprehending detail. (Author/CH)

Writing with the microcomputer can be exciting and rewarding. To ensure success and improvement, the instructor must prepare students to write with the microcomputer. The task involves an adjustment of teaching methods and a close examination of the writing process. (Author)

Discusses factors to be considered when deciding whether to buy typewriters, terminals, or microcomputers for the school typing room. Factors include (1) objectives of the typewriting program, (2) market needs, (3) student learning methods, (4) costs, and (5) instructional materials. (CH)

Fifteen specific areas for drills which may be considered basic ingredients or rudiments for successful transcription are briefly described. (HD)

A survey of former trainees of the Office Occupations Center of the San Mateo County Regional Training Program (RTP) was conducted to: construct a profile of the student, discover why these students were returing to education, discover why these students chose RTP, and discover any special needs. (Author/SC)

Steps in the establishment of a Cooperative Office Education (COE) Program were: a community survey; detailed planning with the use of informative handbooks; formation of a Business, Industry, and Education Committee; initial student selection; identification of participating employers; publicity; and formation of an Advisory Council. (SC)