Consists of five articles on entrepreneurship in the business education curriculum. Topics include (1) using the small business owner as a resource, (2) women-owned business, (3) small business training as a management development tool, (4) appropriateness for the secondary level, and (5) teaching entrepreneurship to disadvantaged youth. (CH)

This article examines the role that handedness may play in skill development in typewriting and shorthand courses. Teaching procedures that appear to discriminate against the left-handed student will be examined. Also, the positioning of supplies--left or right side--and the use of right-handed equipment are examined. (CT)

This collection of articles includes the following topics: entrepreneurship in the high school curriculum, instilling management skills in secondary business students, organizing a business organization and management course around small business applications, and a suggested project for teaching management skills to high school students. (CT)

This group of articles includes the National Business Education Association's position statements on business education's role in educational reform and in computer literacy, an overview of the National Standards Project in Business Education, and statements by the Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education on keyboarding, computer…

Describes a successful laboratory program in reprographics (involving two one-unit courses) which allows unlimited enrollment, individualized instruction when needed, and an opportunity to develop desirable work habits and traits for an office employee. Precautions to consider before accepting or developing such a program are offered. (HD)

Suggestions for implementing learning activity centers for basic business. (HD)

The typewriting methods course at Southern Illinois University is taught utilizing various forms of media including color slides, transparencies, learning modules for self-instruction, formulation of behavioral objectives, and videotapes. A major part of the students' activities involves preparing and using media in class presentations and…

The clerical office practice curriculum can provide an important thrust toward the improvement of the learning-teaching goal in human development, where student experiences can become more meaningful and purposeful. Concern for maximizing student human potential as well as acquiring technical competence is the emergent goal of human development.…

Discusses instructional implications of research in business education, pointing out curricular and research needs. (AG)

Included in this feature section are selected articles on various aspects of the business education program. (JS)