Voice recognition technology is rapidly being improved. It will not replace keyboarding, but it will change the way keyboarding is taught. (SK)

Eight basic principles of learning are described and discussed in terms of practical learning strategies for typewriting. Described are goal setting, preassessment, active participation, individual differences, reinforcement, practice, transfer of learning, and evaluation. (SC)

Responses from 72 of 97 business faculty elicited samples of humorous incidents in business education and determined that business educators do not consider themselves humorous teachers but all use humor in class. Female teachers use humor, especially jokes, less frequently than male teachers. (JOW)

The Commission for Business and Economic Education states its policies on what business education as a profession should encompass and on standards for a business education teacher as a professional. (BP)

A statement by the Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education sets forth seven suggestions for the business educator to follow to establish an effective public relations program in the school and fourteen suggestions for extending the program outside the school. (AG)

Crucial concerns for business educators revolve around the educator's ability to change, to prepare students to be citizens and consumers, to assist in selecting realistic career objectives and training for occupational clusters, to be knowledgeable regarding new teaching strategies, to adapt to different curricular patterns, and to be ready for…

Describes the development and use of news releases and suggests ways they can be used effectively in promoting business education programs. (JOW)

Today's business education students will become tomorrow's business leaders. Business teachers are responsible for helping them develop the leadership skills that they need to realize their full potential. (Author/JOW)

A Missouri study of 669 business education teachers (50% response) and a North Carolina study of 82 (59% response) found that block scheduling is viewed positively by most teachers, but it requires changes in planning and use of a wider variety of teaching techniques. (SK)

Although business teachers have thought that they could do little about students' writing problems, the author states that they can indeed help their students without changing course outlines and without more than a few minutes of class time when writing assignments are made. He offers suggestions for teachers to improve the quality of students'…

Business education teachers can enhance the image of their profession by becoming actively involved in creditable research projects. Research needs to be provided to business educators and those outside the field and must be reported in a scholarly way and in a variety of journals. (JOW)

These position statements by the Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education address ways in which business teachers should (1) take a leadership role in initiating, implementing, and assessing partnerships and (2) ensure that students achieve content mastery and develop value-added skills. (SK)

Many factors contribute to slow reading. Basic business educators must become aware of the range of student reading rates in their classroom and take the differences into consideration when making assignments. The assistance of a reading specialist is recommended. (AG)