Purposes of this program are to improve job opportunities for Spanish-speaking students and to help transmit an understanding between the two cultures by developing heritage appreciation and by applying the best of both cultures to the world of work. (Author)

Describes three phases of a career education program developed for K-14 in Wyoming. (JS)

By incorporating a discussion of systems into the beginning accounting class, students will have a more accurate picture of business and the role accounting plays in it. Students should understand the purpose of forms, have a basic knowledge of flowcharting principles and symbols, and know how source documents are created. (CT)

Describes use of the Lester Hill Office Simulation, a program taught at the Tishomingo County Area Vocational-Technical Center in Mississippi. A fictitious company which provides students with the opportunity to gain realistic office experience in a classroom setting. Suggested ideas and optional activities can be used by teachers as a starting…

Business educators are aware of the keyboarding skills needed by data entry employees but are not aware of the skills needed by those who work with printed output; these skills should be covered in data processing programs and courses. (TA)

Five principles of learning and their application to typewriting are considered; before they can be utilized, however, one must be sure students want to learn. To accomplish this task, seven principles of motivation are offered for incorporation into the typing course. Both sets must be considered together for optimum learning. (Author/AJ)

Shorthand mastery demands partnership between student and teacher which is undermined by student anxiety. Factors which contribute to student anxiety can be identified and eliminated or ameliorated in various ways by the teacher. (SA)

The Individual Progress Method allows students to learn Gregg shorthand theory and to write Gregg shorthand at 50 to 60 words a minute from unpreviewed material. (JS)

Discusses the implications of the 1968 Vocational Education Amendments in terms of vocational and technical education programs, considering separately each of the Law's major parts. (JS)

A program that individualized the learning of concepts, skills, and attitudes usually taught in typing, office practice, and office machines. (Author)