Tennessee secondary business teachers who serve as student organization advisors (n=60) had the following learning style preferences: organization, detail, people, and direct experience; and they had the following teaching style preferences: organization, authority, people, and direct experience. There was significant disparity between learning…

A study to determine the behavior of business education teachers relative to their adoption of the microcomputer as a tool for delivering instruction received 203 responses from a sample of 400 teachers. The majority favor the use of microcomputers and use them for delivering instruction. (JOW)

A majority of 166 secondary Louisiana business teachers surveyed felt their skills were inadequate in productivity software and information technology. They rely on self-directed learning and literature for professional development. Inservice training did not seem to improve their skills. (SK)

Outlines the purposes of statistical analysis and types of research questions that can be answered. Defines data types as a guide for choosing statistical tools. Describes a hypothetical research study on teaching computer software to illustrate the use of analytical tools. (SK)

The experiences of college students participating in Reading Buddies, a service learning project that involves helping elementary students with reading, are described. Techniques for integrating service learning into classes are presented. (SK)

High school students (n=211) completed the Canfield Learning Styles Inventory and 8 business teachers completed the Canfield Instructional Styles Inventory. Students preferred personal relationships, working with other students, and direct experience. Teachers preferred organized, qualitative, social learning environments. Moderate congruence…

The purpose of this study was to examine the status and trends of instruction in both keyboarding and speech recognition among public schools in a Midwestern state. A survey was sent to 490 members of the state business education association who returned 213 (62.5%) usable responses. The subjects represented schools from kindergarten to college.…

This study was designed to identify classroom interventions that can be used by core business course instructors (as opposed to trained business ethicists) to positively affect levels of moral reasoning in undergraduate business students. The quasi-experimental study conducted at a Midwestern university, focused on determining if the utilization…

Assessments are not ends in themselves as Suskie (2002) noted. Their purpose is to indicate how effectively educational programs are meeting their goals for student learning. This paper reviews assessment data from the North Carolina Vocational Competency Achievement Tracking System (VoCATS) for business and marketing education to examine student…

Award-winning instructional materials analyzed to determine the relationship between the types of teaching techniques and the specific instructional objectives and economics course content. (MF)

Provides a basic acquaintanceship with the CAI concept and outlines a strategy for developing a CAI lesson which could be used in a classroom situation. (Author)

Of primary concern is the counselor's ability to help business students interpret the increasingly complex labor market in order to develop a foundation on which to build a career. (JS)

Findings confirm the assertion that there is a significant difference between the achievement in college elementary accounting of students who have studied high school bookkeeping and Those who have not. (JS)