Teaching methods for the improvement of reading skills within the context of junior and senior high school regular content reading are suggested. (LH)

Reports results of a national survey on methods used to develop leadership skills. Since leadership is so important, institutions of higher education must provide programs designed to assist students in developing these skills. (Author)

A career education program for visually impaired elementary school children is presented. The rationale and brief descriptions of units in foods, construction, hand tools, entertainment projects, and other careers are included. (Author/PHR)

The three main barriers a physically handicapped child faces when mainstreamed are physical, emotional, and social. Journal availability: see EC 114 865. (PHR)

The author discusses the role of the teacher in integrating reading as communication in the social studies. Suggestions for directing a reading lesson and a discussion about reading skills that most relate to social studies are provided. (JR)

A study conducted to determine whether second-year typewriting students could learn intentionally and incidentally the meanings of technical business terms through the typing of specially written paragraphs in which the terms were defined within the context demonstrated the effectiveness of this procedure. (TA)

After noting the increased use of word processing equipment in business offices, the authors present 13 procedures that can be implemented in office occupations classrooms to enhance the curriculum and provide more relevant skills for students. (SH)

The author calls for continuity in the artistic and literary thinking of pupils from first grade until graduation. Students should not lose artistic appreciation in the scientific analysis of literary works. (AV)

The use of microcounseling as a business education technique designed to develop effective interpersonal communication skills is described. It is compared to microteaching and two formats are outlined, the individual session (one student with one trainer) and the group session. (TA)

When students sought group experiences for clinical practice, they found they had to use their leadership skills at the initial contact with the agency, thus learning about group dynamics before even leading a group. (Editor/TA)

Five pedagogical techniques were used to teach a university senior level business policy course: Traditional lecture, business cases, business simulation, analyzing previous quarters' simulation, and reading and discussing "Business Week." Evaluation results suggest that cases and/or the business game should be used to achieve most of the course…

Describes general suggestions and techniques used at Bay Path Junior College (Longmeadow, Massachusetts) to make the business communication course exciting and meaningful yet still capitalize on student involvement. (TA)