This document contains 20 papers presenting the latest research, teaching strategies, and suggested resources for all areas of business education. Three papers provide leading business educators' perspectives on business education, four focus on instructional concepts, nine explore methods and resources for the business education curriculum, and…

This document describes a collaborative program between the English and Business Departments at New Britain High School (Connecticut) designed to respond to the rapid growth of the technological aspects of communication. Three student texts, six videos, two periodicals, and two resource text materials, computer hardware and software used, and a…

Using computer simulated games as a teaching tool has effected an attitude change among students and may be a possible solution to the problems of negative attitudes of students towards business careers in marketing. (Author/BP)

Part of a series of classroom aids designed for real estate instructors, this instructional packet was designed to help real estate students understand legal requirements for real estate inspectors in Texas. The material is based on Section 18C of the Real Estate License Act, as amended by the 1985 Texas Legislature. Following a presentation on…

This booklet is designed to provide the business education teacher with creative ideas for developing an effective classroom environment. Ideas and suggestions offered to assist the teacher in making bulletin boards include hints on art procedures and color compatibility. Sample bulletin boards pictorially depicting slogans and motivational…

This manual is designed to support the instruction of the optional modules of the Career and Life Management 20 curriculum of the Alberta, Canada schools. This optional curriculum includes human sexuality, dealing with crises, entrepreneurship, consumer and investment choices, and cultural bridges. This manual assists classroom teachers by…

These room designs are intended as samples to be used in planning business classrooms. Rooms and furniture are drawn to scale. One page illustrates the various pieces of furniture, with dimensions, that are used in the designs. The number on each piece of furniture identifies it in the room designs. Each room design is 32 feet by 43 feet or 1,376…

This learning activity packet (LAP) contains five self-paced study lessons that allow students to study advanced concepts of Lotus 1-2-3 at their own pace. The lessons used in the LAP are organized in the following way: lesson name, lesson number, objectives, completion standard, performance standard, required materials, unit test, and exercises.…

This monograph is part of OPTIONS, a packaged set of materials developed to provide postsecondary administrators, program planners, curriculum developers, counselors, and instructors with up-to-date, reliable information. This volume and two other monographs are intended to enable counselors and instructors to establish and conduct special…

Describes how a teacher integrated a lecture on business fundamentals into a news writing course. (RL)

Steps in planning and promoting a model office in the business education department are described. (MF)

Reviews the conditions that encourage students to involve themselves in thinking and learning how to think while learning the facts, concepts, and relationships of the business discipline. (Editor)

Suggests that the business teacher develop interaction with local businesses to supplement and reinforce classroom activities, particularly the study of local office systems. Teaching suggestions are included along with advantages of cooperating with local businesses, e.g., keeping teachers abreast of innovations and changes in the business world…

Reports the results of a study which examined the need for and use of both academic and professional materials in library collections for professional education. The measures used included proportions of materials in an existing business collection, and comparisons of patron use and obsolescence rates of academic and professional materials. (CLB)