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)

The use of job and/or flow-of-work word processing simulations duplicates the typical dynamic business setting that business education students are preparing to enter. (SK)

Discusses the nature of simulations in business education (how it differs from games and practice sets, purposes and disadvantages, and types of simulation) and the effectiveness of simulation in business education (evaluation, formal research). (CT)

A simulation of a buying service for a number of retail stores, termed FLAIR, is described as a flexible instructional vehicle meeting the needs of business procedures trainees attending the Southern California Regional Occupational Center. Training objectives, office organization, and the importance of real-world simulation in developing…