Focusing on secondary shorthand instruction, this article presents strategies for (1) teaching typewritten transcription, (2) introducing transcription elements, (3) introducing mailable letters, and (4) refining mailable-letter production. (LRA)

Suggested ways of introducing "realism" into the classroom by exposing students to the problems, jargon, and forms used by a variety of businesses using the "in-basket" on simulated projects. (HD)

An alternative method of teaching office management is described which uses a project approach to train students in decisionmaking strategies or participative management activities in order to facilitate the transition from the classroom role to an actual job situation. (TA)

Describes a reading approach to shorthand homework in which students are graded on their in-class reading of the homework instead of being required to write the homework. Guidelines are provided for second semester shorthand students (proposed grading scale and reading rates). Advantages and results of using this method are discussed. (TA)

A survey conducted in 1974 in the Little Rock area revealed there was a demand for office personnel who could take shorthand. There was a definite need for the initiation and implementation of a program at McClellan High School to boost enrollment in shorthand courses. The purpose of this study was to determine if students could acquire a…

Training Technology is a supplement to Educational Technology. (AG)

BOP, Inc., is a simulated mortgage and loan office serving students in the high schools of Bingham County, Idaho, through a mobile educational service program. The program's primary purpose is to provide work experiences for high school students who have office skills so that they can make decisions about working in an office. The teacher's manual…

BOP, Inc. is a mobile educational service that places the student in a simulated mortgage and loan office to provide a realistic office learning environment. The student manual opens with a brief reference information section on: the purposes of an office simulation, an explanation of a mortgage loan office, an outline of normal business…

This model instructional system, developed for the office cluster of business occupations but having relevance for other curricula, is an approach to "modernizing" office education. Since there was a need for immediate job relevance of instruction and an integrated career progression, the instructional system is designed to be career-…