Teacher internships give business education teachers the opportunity to increase their industry skill proficiency levels. Such experiences can help business education teachers focus on developing relevant technical knowledge and skills to better prepare students for technically enhanced work environments and demonstrate competency on technical…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived teaching and learning professional development needs of [state] secondary business teachers (N =233) in order to guide pre-service curriculum development and in-service training activities. Method: Sixty-two percent (n = 146) of the 233 teachers completed a survey instrument based…

Portfolio assessment of teaching practice was first introduced into the University of Botswana's Faculty of Education in May 2010. This study sought to investigate the impact of this innovative new professional development/assessment system on the professional growth and development of in-service teachers. The findings of the study suggest that…

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived program management professional development needs of Idaho secondary business/marketing teachers (N = 233) in order to guide pre-service curriculum development and in-service training activities. Sixty-two percent (n = 146) of the 233 teachers completed a modified version of Joerger's (2002)…

Describes a course of study to assist business education teachers with understanding the components of information processing; an awareness of related literature, equipment, and instructional materials; and the development of materials for classroom use. (JOW)

A recent teacher-education project was designed to provide a greater variety of teaching tools for both preservice and/or in-service teacher-coordinators. The project focused on expanding the type of training materials to include decision-making processes--mainly through the use of simulated cases, thus filling the gap between cognitive theory and…

Discusses research on how teachers learn, the distance education environment, online professional development opportunities, guidelines for choosing online courses, and resources for teacher professional development. (SK)

Thirty-six participants and four observers representing 34 states attended the practicum at the Utah State University campus in Logan, July 8-19, 1968. The purpose was to provide high school business teachers with practical knowledge, experience, and materials for designing and operating simulated business offices in their classrooms. The…

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)

The Professional Business Teacher Internship program helps teachers in Utah keep pace with new technology by giving them hands-on work experience in some of the most modern offices in the state. (JOW)

A survey of 82 business educators and state supervisors found that schools and districts were most likely to sponsor inservice education; about half of state departments sponsor inservice education; most inservice programs were held during the school day; and popular topics were word processing, spreadsheets, databases, curriculum development,…

The authors describe an Illinois program that provides grants to help business teachers update their knowledge and skills by interning in a private sector organization. Information on teacher selection is provided, as are descriptions of the actual experiences of five teachers. (CH)

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions held by business education teachers regarding the effect of technology training on instructional practices. A causal-comparative research design was used in this study to determine the relationship, if any, between technology training and instructional practices of business education…

While the trend is for more economics courses in high school, only 50 percent of social studies teachers have earned college credits in economics, Recommended and Surveyed are inservice efforts; credential requirement of preservice economics courses is recommended contingent on the upgrading of course quality. (DB)

The document is a manual for local consumer finance offices, to guide them in their participation as an industry in a Chamber of Commerce Business-Education Day, a program offered as a means for teachers and business executives to become better acquainted, exchange views, clear up misconceptions, and gain better insight into each other's problems.…