Using materials clipped from newspapers, students in a Typing I laboratory learn how to tabulate, proofread, type letters, and reports, etc., and work independently and evaluate other students' work. (TA)

Areas within the communications frame-work that many of us need to shore up" are concepts concerning communication, listening as a tool of communication, word power and the importance of word choice, and small-group communication. (Author)

Personal development courses teaching business education students how to function in a work environment are suggested for curriculum development, along with several learning activities. (LH)

Formal and informal markets for football stickers and children's pocket money budgets are discussed. Included is a questionnaire that can be used by junior high school students to investigate these topics locally. The materials have been successfully used in the classroom. (Author/RM)

An activity schedule slit board, used as a method for planning and assessing a student's work in transcription, is described. Appropriate exercises are assigned for such individual problem areas as grammar and sentence structure and errors in transcribing from shorthand. An example activity on the semicolon is provided. (TA)

Ten categories of vocational teacher competencies have been identified: program planning, development, and evaluation; instruction-planning; instruction-execution; instruction-evaluation; instructional management; guidance; school-community relations; student vocational organization; professional role and development; and coordination. Suggested…

Suggests a cost-of-living unit for business education classes which provides students with exercises that allow them to estimate the income gained from full-time work and examine the costs of independent living. The areas examined are employment, housing, transportation, food, child care, clothing, medical care, and savings. (CT)

After noting that the best insurance of comprehensive coverage of all aspects of production transcription is the preparation of a calendar skeleton term plan before the term begins, the author describes the plan and suggests how it should be used. (HD)

Explains how to apply Kolb's experiential learning cycle in finance education. Matches learning styles to learning activities in a matrix. Describes a test of the system with finance students at Massey University in New Zealand. (SK)

Compares face-to-face and online communication. Considers the impact of moving an organizational behavior course online, citing potential benefits: acquisition of computer-related and inquiry skills, diversity learning, self-assessment, provision of interactive cases, and simulation of organizational dynamics. (SK)

Capstone courses provide an opportunity to integrate several topics and to help prepare students for the real world. This paper examines the process of developing an undergraduate finance capstone course for both onground (face-to-face) and online course delivery. The process begins with the determination of the core competencies employers require…

Purpose: This paper attempts to reduce the gap between management education and practice. It emphasises day-to-day decisions that middle and lower level managers make. The purpose is to provide an education framework embodying a flexible approach to interpretation and solution creation, suitable for situations of ambiguity and uncertainty.…

Fourteen high school students, chosen at random from a group of 28, spent 5 hours participating in a business simulation, after which all 28 students took tests designed to measure their knowledge of business facts and concepts and their ability to evaluate business decisions. The simulation group outperformed the control group on both tests, but…

Describes a student project in a general business course. (MU)