High school business teachers surveyed (117 of 200) felt that preservice teacher education should include planning, implementing, and evaluating instruction about technology; they preferred nuts and bolts technology training for their own needs; and evaluation of students' technology performance was not as important as learning to plan the…

Compares the National Business Education Association's National Standards for Business Education and the Vocational Technical Education Consortium of States' Administrative Support Occupations Skills Standards. Discusses their use in preparing secondary and postsecondary students for the changing workplace. (SK)

Responses from 75 of 108 business educators indicated that most students took business courses to develop both job and personal-use skills; more than 50% were college bound. A substantial overlap between skills taught in secondary and postsecondary business shows a strong possibility for curriculum articulation. (SK)

This study compared graduate business students' access to online graduate programs and their perceptions relating to online learning over a five-year period. Student input was provided during 2001 and 2006. Students in 2006 had greater access to entire graduate programs being offered online than did the 2001 students. The students in 2006 felt…

Problem: No systematic research has explored the refereed publications records of vital business educators. Data Collection Procedures: A total of 120 prominent business educators were mailed a survey about their publication practices and history, yielding a 61% usable return rate from 73 completed questionnaires. Results: The six research…

Business education teachers must continue to design relevant learning experiences for future secretaries, teachers, accountants, and managers. Alternatives to the current programs emphasize the need for better information about working conditions, job descriptions and employers' perceptions of what makes a successful employee. (JC)

A research study was conducted to determine the relative frequency of occurrence of English punctuation rules, features of typewritten format, selected elements of English style in written business communications, and frequency of error for each element. Tabulations were made on the frequency of errors and correct occurrences for each analyzed…

To examine the extent to which time management principles were being used by secretaries, Auburn University's College of Education faculty and Professional Secretaries International World Headquarters staff conducted a study. The results of this study indicate that all secretaries surveyed use most time management principles to some extent.…

The history of Delta Pi Epsilon (1936-1986) is presented, citing such highlights as research awards, new chapters, publications, annual conferences, organization of new committees, and conventions. Facts about Delta Pi Epsilon and a list of references are included also. (CT)

A policy statement for business and economic education as formulated by the National Business Education Association and Delta Pi Epsilon. (JS)

Reviews the development of basic business education and suggests ways to improve the program. (JS)

Describes a study that used survey research techniques to identify duties and tasks related to work performed by data entry operators. Based upon survey findings, a catalog of performance objectives and guides was developed, which is especially useful for instructors, as well as administrators and curriculum specialists. (NRJ)

Describes a study that assessed the impact of microcomputer use on the computer literacy of high school accounting students. Results indicated that the computer literacy of the group exposed to microcomputers changed more from pre- to posttest than it did for the group not exposed to microcomputers. (NRJ)

This research was an attempt to determine whether there was a relationship between the interpersonal relations skills of office education teacher/coordinators and a satisfactory job performance by their students. The relationship between demographic variables of both students and teachers and the students' job performance was investigated. (Author)

This guide to using qualitative case study research in business education explains methodological steps and decisions, illustrated with examples from business research. It addresses data analysis and interpretation, including discussion of software tools. (Contains 25 references.) (SK)