A study of secondary school students from 16 randomly selected typing classes in the Los Angeles County School District revealed that speed and accuracy on straight-copy writings in first-semester work are unaffected by repetition of practice materials and that alternate levels of practice is an effective technique. (AG)

Draws transcription teaching principles from Gagne's theories about learning. Recommends 12-16 weeks of instruction, pre-transcription development of related skills, frequent feedback, and use of teaching materials that are arranged to take advantage of learning cycles. (SK)

This article suggests guidelines to properly prepare effective, efficient secretarial employees. (Editor)

The article is a plea (1) for more coordinated teaching of all of the skills necessary for effective business communication and (2) for the integration of materials usually taught in various disciplines by faculty members other than the business education faculty. (Author/BP)

Second-year shorthand instruction should include work in theory mastery, general shorthand vocabulary expansion, specialized shorthand vocabulary development, dictation and transcription skillbuilding, and office-style dictation skill development. An opportunity to integrate those skills under realistic office conditions should be provided. Course…

Discusses ways to teach word processing without equipment expenditures. These include development of basic secretarial skills, machine transcription skills, and supervisory skills; and use of model office simulations. (SK)

The first in a series of six articles on typewriting as a communication skill, covering the state of language skills and the use of the typewriter to improve reading. (HD)

Selected factors of practice promoting typewriting skill are: practice is no guarantee of learning; nonrepetitive practice is better than repetitive; mentally rehearsing a skill task is beneficial; little or no improvement takes place without knowledge of results, and; plateaus in motor skill learning may be indicative of practice limit.…

Student readiness to learn applied typing (arranging copy efficiently) must be considered when planning typing tasks following basic keyboard learning. A sequential plan of instruction is suggested. (MF)

Describes an effective method for combating the inner city school problem of absenteeism. (MU)

Some basic areas of law that the author feels should be included in a unit of work for secretarial students are outlined. (HD)