The increased use of machine transcription in business and industry demands that business educators attract and train more highly skilled machine transcriptionists. Realistic production measurement and appropriate vocabulary should be taught to link machine transcription to word processing. (Author)

Using office simulation in a practice/procedures class better prepares students to deal with actual working situations. To facilitate the office simulation, one must consider available equipment, provide interesting programs, be aware of student needs, provide realistic evaluation, and be an enthusiastic and flexible teacher. (JOW)

Discusses an approach to teaching typewriting that may result in higher student achievement by having students spell out loud newly presented keys during keyboard instruction. (JOW)

Suggestions for teachers of secretarial students are: request office-oriented periodicals; provide differentiated assignments; collect slides; teach strategies and considerations for moving up the job ladder; compile a booklet as a class duplicating project; discuss office-oriented human relations situations; highlight the office worker within a…

Methods used to make the learning of clerical office procedures more interesting include a tag quiz, a class demonstration of several kinds of office equipment with an opportunity for "hands on" experiences, and an on-the-job filing competition. (AG)

Seven articles deal with various occupational areas in the field of business. (AG)