These instructional objectives, written by Joyce I. Kupsh, have been selected from materials used at Golden West College (California). These objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to acquire. These objectives may also serve as models…

The outline presents a specialized course in recording basic technical and scientific terms in shorthand, including intensive practice in taking dictation and transcribing materials related to these areas with a high degree of speed and accuracy. It includes spelling, pronunciation, and definitions of the most-used technical and scientific terms,…

This is a specialized course in recording basic business terms in shorthand from dictation simulating actual office dictation with special attention given to developing a high degree of speed and accuracy. This course includes spelling, punctuation, and definitions of the most used business terms, preparation of a variety of office forms, and the…

This is an intensive course in taking dictation and transcribing materials related to the legal profession with a high degree of speed and accuracy. The course includes spelling, pronouncing, and defining the most-used legal terms, and a discussion of the ethics of the legal secretary and procedures unique to an attorney's office. Included are the…

This document contains the occupational duty/task lists for three occupations in the business and office managerial series. Each occupation is divided into seven duties. A separate page for each duty in the occupation lists the tasks in that duty along with its code number and columns to indicate whether that particular duty has been taught and to…

This employer's manual is part of a position simulation for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to perform those tasks and duties performed by a legal secretary. The employer's manual serves as a general guide to the position simulation. It…

This competency test package was developed, based on the results of a needs assessment of postsecondary office occupations instructors in Texas, to test transcription competencies taught in audiovisual instructional modules. However, the tests, accompanied by performance objectives, are of a general nature and could be used to evaluate competency…

This competency test package was developed, based on the results of a needs assessment of postsecondary office occupations instructors in Texas, to test decision-making competencies taught in audiovisual instructional modules. However, the tests, accompanied by performance objectives, are of a general nature and could be used to evaluate…

This competency test package was developed, based on the results of a needs assessment of postsecondary office occupations instructors in Texas, to test human relations competencies taught in audiovisual instructional modules. However, the tests, accompanied by performance objectives, are of a general nature and could be used to evaluate the…

This employer's manual is part of a position simulation developed for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with the tasks and duties performed by a clerk-typist working for an independent insurance agency. The employer's manual…

This task-simulation learning module on clerk-typist activities for secondary and postsecondary teachers and students, the third in a series of eleven task and in-basket simulations, was designed to provide individualized instruction in office occupations courses, such as introductory business and typewriting. The module is divided into two parts.…

This manual was developed to lead students through an individualized program of intermediate shorthand at the postsecondary level. Based on Gregg Shorthand, Series 90, it is designed to be used in the second course in the student's shorthand program. The shorthand materials as described in this student guide are composed of 11 units. This manual…