One of the most difficult concepts for beginning accounting students is an understanding of debits and credits. A rule has been formulated which covers most other rules: Beginning balances and increases appear on the same side of the account as the account appears in the fundamental equation (assets = liabilities + capital). (SC)

A study was undertaken to determine effectiveness of emphasizing transcription (a necessary skill marketability) rather than speed development in second semester of beginning shorthand since second year shorthand is rarely taught. The experimental group was better at producing mailable letters; the control group was better on dictation tests. (SC)

The author discusses the question of whether data processing should be included in the high school business education curriculum and offers suggestions to assist in the decision-making process for this issue. (EA)

A high school graphic arts course which covers 34 specialties is described. The course is offered to slow, average, and fast-learning students; special education students are also integrated so they could learn a vocational skill. The course is relevant in providing students with hands-on experience and preparation for actual jobs. (SC)

Consumerism is now accepted with dignity, leading to a burgeoning forth of interest in and nationwide approval of consumer education. A creed is presented which offers some suggestions and guidelines by which the consumer educator can evaluate his own effectiveness, modify his criteria for excellence, and continue to make the course relevant. (SC)

The revised date processing department at the O'Fallon Area School in St. Louis emphasizes training for entry placement in such jobs as forms equipment, tape librarian, EAM operator, control clerk, keypunch operator, junior operator, and computer operator. Three new courses (data concepts, data entry devices, and advanced data concepts) are…

Motivational factors for nonmotivated and motivated students are given. Included are creating classroom games patterned after television programs, group projects, creativity in review work, use of cartoons, role playing, and field trips. The teacher can improve motivation by being an interested listener, commending students, and by teaching with…

Extra credit points are given to typing students for typing specified paragraphs without errors. (SC)

Games can be used to stimulate interest and to make learning shorthand fun. Suggested games include these: geographic shorthand rummy, shorthand concentration, shorthand baseball geography, shorthand geography spelldown, shorthand password, and shorthand hangman's bluff. (SC)

Suggestions for promoting a VOE program within the school include these: bulletin boards and displays, school publications, assemblies, and VOE club activites. Community promotional activities include use of store windows for displays, use of mass media, recognition of local businessmen at the VOE banquet, and programs presented to service clubs.…

Discusses the trend toward the use of competency-based model/school stores in teaching entry-level job skills to distributive education students. A model/school store curriculum is described and illustrations of model store use in the classroom, laboratory, and in Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) are provided. (SH)

A business communications course was instituted to provide vocational training for mentally, physically, or socioeconomically handicapped and potential dropouts. Duplicating and printing reproduction skills are taught through self-study and work in student groups on actual projects. Students become able to reproduce and assemble almost any type of…