Discusses the initiative by the Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum to teach economic concepts and skills in all subject areas. Describes the Scottish government's Technical and Vocational Education Initiative (TVEI) and enterprise education programs. (LS)

To prepare students for effective workplace learning, it is necessary to have insight into the contextual characteristics that affect students' developing interest. Aiming at students to become self-regulated learners, teachers should act as mindful coaches, encouraging their students to monitor the quality of collaborative group work. A field…

A study evaluated the role of three curriculum foundational areas--philosophical, sociological, and psychological--with particular emphasis on the philosophical basis for curriculum planning. Impressions on curriculum were gained from the literature and from practitioners. Interviews were conducted with a state director of business and office…

The influence of industrial vocational education is having its effect upon practices and methods of commercial education. The practice of industrial education of analyzing a curriculum of subjects containing values of vocational work, related vocational, and non-vocational subjects is causing the examination of commercial education with a view to…

Materials are presented from a seminar that brought together practicing German and British educationalists to compare the differing curriculum decisions and implementation processes in England and Wales with those in the Federal Republic of Germany. A foreword provides the objectives, methods, and funding bodies. Section 2 is a comparative…

This report outlines Oregon's Lane Community College's (LCC's) plan for marketing its customized training program for business, community organizations, public agencies, and their employees. Following a mission statement for the customized training program, a brief analysis is provided of the economic environment; of competition from educational…

Article described how simulation exercises in business management can improve realism and relevancy in associate degree business programs. (Editor)

This report describes in detail the development of courses in accounting and data processing offered to high school seniors for college credit. The appendix includes sample final exams in accounting and data processing. Cooperation among personnel from both the secondary and post-secondary levels is essential to the success of such a program. The…

The manual for business and office education in Washington is intended to assist all in-school personnel involved in cooperative occupational education (COE), and provides step-by-step guidelines for planning programs appropriate to each school's situation. COE combines classroom learning with on-the-job training to help each student prepare for…

The purpose of this project was to present a guide for students to follow in compiling product information and presenting it in the written form of a Merchandise Information Manual. A thirteen-page introduction includes such information as purposes, planning the manual, choosing the topic, rules and specifications, arrangement, footnote and…

Synopses are provided for over 1,950 16 millimeter films available for public, non-profit exhibition on a free loan basis. Most of the films pertain to vocational education, industrial arts, safety, or office management. The films are listed alphabetically by title under a subject heading; these headings cover a broad range of specific subjects,…

Based on interviews with a representative of each of the 18 Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education Districts of Wisconsin, this study sought to determine the present and future use of individualized instruction in business and marketing offerings. Analysis of the interview data revealed that: (1) 12 of the 18 districts reported business or…

A discussion of the success of a student enterprise in distributive education. (HD)