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Research Correctives to Fictions about Straight Copy Typing Skills.
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West, Leonard J. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1983
Provides evidence that points unequivocally to the need for a sharp reversal in the distribution of attention to stroking and production skills among typing trainees, for replacing the incorrect supposition about the underpinnings of stroking accuracy by the correct one, and for a far swifter move toward realistic production typing conditions.…
Descriptors: Business Education, Office Occupations Education, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education
What Business Educators Should Know About Word Processing
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Ober, B. Scot – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1972
Automatic typewriters and dictating equipment, called word processing'', require some changes in office education courses. (MF)
Descriptors: Automation, Business Skills, Office Machines, Office Occupations Education
The Difficulty Level of Typewritten Copy in Industry.
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Ober, Scot – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1983
This article provides indices of typing difficulty of typical business writing. These indices are somewhat higher than those found in earlier studies and are much higher than the indices used in textbooks as representing normal difficulty. (SSH)
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Clerical Occupations, Difficulty Level, Job Performance
Perceptions of Business Working Papers Typed by Beginning Office Workers.
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D'Onofrio, Marianne J. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1980
A study was made to determine whether typing teachers in Connecticut secondary schools were aware of practices used by beginning office workers. It was concluded that business education teachers must keep abreast of current office practices and procedures. (JOW)
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Business Education Teachers, Office Occupations Education, Office Practice
The Relationship Between Typewriting Performance and Shorthand Transcription Skills
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McLean, Gary N. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1978
Relationships between straight-copy typing and shorthand transcription and between production typing and shorthand transcription were studied using data gathered from seventy-three shorthand students. Results of the correlation analyses showed few significant relationships, indicating that transcription skills are unique. (MF)
Descriptors: Business Skills, Correlation, High Schools, Individual Characteristics
A Comparison of Typewriting Skills in Cooperative Office Education, Model Office, and Office Procedures
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Gould, Kathleen R.; And Others – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1978
Typewriting skill achievement pre- and posttests were given to senior high school students in three capstone office education courses: cooperative office education, model office, and office procedures. As findings showed achievement not differing on six of eight measures, it was recommended that schools offer a choice of capstone experiences. (MF)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Programs, High Schools
Word Processing: A Challenge for Business Educators
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Dolecheck, Carolyn Crawford – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1973
Rapid installation of word processing systems by organizations challenges educators to produce secretarial and managerial personnel with new skills and knowledge, aware of new career paths (administrative secretary, correspondence secretary); with or without automatic equipment, these can best be learned in established courses where basic skills…
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Business Education Teachers, Business Skills, Career Opportunities
The Relationship between Student Attitude toward the VOE Program and Selected Demographic Variables in Six Fort Bend County High Schools in Texas.
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Cumba, Ann – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1986
Students enrolled in high school beginning typing classes were asked to complete a researcher-developed attitudinal assessment instrument containing 20 statements about Vocational Office Education (VOE) and a short intelligence test. Scores on the VOE instrument were correlated with students' intelligence level, sex, race, grade level, after-high…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Evaluation Methods, High School Students, High Schools