The Business Education Profession: Principles and Practices.

This monograph provides a framework or foundation for business teacher education. Chapter 1 is an overview and historical perspective of business education that traces the roots of the profession and significant milestones on the path leading to business education today. Chapter 2 discusses administration of business education, including a variety of delivery systems. Other topics are student organizations, related work experience, advisory committees, and program evaluation. Chapter 3 addresses the planning for instruction that is critical for effective instruction, since good learning and student achievement happen when a well-developed plan is implemented. It focuses on these four key aspects in effective planning for instruction: learning theory, factors to consider in planning for instruction, establishing and sequencing objectives, and selecting appropriate assessment strategies. Chapter 4 discusses a variety of instructional strategies. Chapter 5 provides a variety of assessment strategies and examples. Chapter 6 presents specific teaching strategies for these courses commonly included in business education programs in grades 6-12: keyboarding, computer applications software, accounting, basic business, marketing, and information technology. Samples and examples follow some chapters. (YLB)