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Creating Online Content With Real World Application By Designing And Implementing Online Practicums For Virtual And Physical Environments
Authors: Barrett Bob
Published: March 2016

Universities need to assess student learning in order to determine if they are reaching the needs of the students, linking learning to course objectives, and determining if their courses have academic rigor. While many courses focus on the immediate course learning objectives, the use of final program projects and program assessments are becoming a key focus point for administrators, accreditors, instructors, and the business community. What do these final assessments tell them or not tell them? What are they searching for in order to satisfy their research and daily needs and questions? In particular, what key program assessments can be useful for these academics, as well as for the students who select to do certain elected assessments? The purpose of this paper is to focus on the use of online practicum, which serves an alternative to a masters thesis or graduate comprehensive examination. While some students may elect to focus on their research skills or opt for the comprehensive examination, other online students tend to seek other means to have their skills assess and try another area of application. The third option for these graduate students is an online practicum, which is in a form of blended learning. The student chooses a particular industry to explore and work in, as well as creating a learning experience between him or her and a potential employer to apply their current content knowledge to a real world experience. This experience is in the form of a prescribed learning experience that is based on online learning, combined with the students current skills and content knowledge, and then applied to a real world environment for implementation of their newly created learning contract. This paper will examine the process from the creation of the learning contract to the implementation of the learning experience in this blended learning project. The key emphasis of this paper will be how the online instructor helps to facilitate the learning from a virtual platform, while the student moves into the next level of actual application of his or her skills in a physical working environment and will interact with the virtual instructor through a variety of learning medias as he or she works between these two types of environment towards achieving a set number of hours on the final learning experience, as well as preparing an academic-based, research paper to overview and evaluate the sum of the total learning gained from the practicum.
Preparing For The Profession: The Accounting Job Search And Beyond
Authors: Landgraf Ellen L. , Stanko Brian B. , Jinkerson Darcia
Published: March 2016

This paper provides a detailed description of a unique program focused on preparing students for entry into the accounting profession. The program, Preparing for the Profession, consisted of four distinct workshops provided to accounting majors during fall semester 2010. Planning for the program began a year earlier during a meeting of Accounting Advisory Board members and faculty. Each session addressed a distinct aspect of the accounting profession and consisted of a panel discussion of six to eight accounting and business professionals. The sessions were 90 minutes in length and discussion focused on 25 pre-submitted questions by student attendees. Specific objectives were formulated for each session and assessment data subsequent to the workshops completion indicated that the program was a success in meeting those objectives.
Show Me Yours: Developing A Faculty-Wide Interdisciplinary Initiative In Built Environment Higher Education
Authors: Wilson Stephanie , Zamberlan Lisa
Published: March 2016

In the competitive market of higher education, government funding agencies consider universities accountable for ensuring a better alignment between educational processes, graduate capabilities and real world employability. Workforce leaders have developed new expectations about the capabilities of graduating students, expecting to employ graduates who have more sophisticated understandings of the complexity involved in undertaking projects and working in the field. Graduates are expected to demonstrate well developed inter-professional literacy, be able to successfully navigate across professions in workplaces, and to effectively contribute to large projects involving a diverse range of roles and responsibilities. There is growing awareness within the sector that universities should work in partnership with students to tackle local and global challenges and that often these challenges cannot be addressed adequately by a single discipline. Stone, Bollard and Harbor (2009) note that as society has become more complex, research questions have changed, and the structures of earlier times no longer accommodate the research needed and the teaching that emanates from this research (p.322). Increasingly, scholars are looking across traditional disciplinary boundaries in new ways to address socio-cultural concerns. The extent of scholarship into the rise and prominence of interdisciplinary collaboration in higher education, along with the external drivers that support this paradigm in education and practice, shifts discussion within faculties from the benefits of interdisciplinary approaches to pragmatic questions of how to develop and sustain interdisciplinary programs (Stone et at. 2009, p.323). This paper describes a framework for the introduction of common learning experiences (CLEs) in the Built Environment Faculty (BE) at the University of New South Wales to more adequately prepare students for future professional settings. The paper discusses the initiative in the context of recent research on interdisciplinary learning and teaching in the built environment and higher education more broadly, and discusses the conditions that are likely to support and sustain the initiative into the future.
Design Of A Competency-Based Assessment Model In The Field Of Accounting
Authors: Gomez Adelaida Ciudad , Berrocoso Jesus Valverde
Published: March 2016

This paper presents the phases involved in the design of a methodology to contribute both to the acquisition of competencies and to their assessment in the field of Financial Accounting, within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) framework, which we call MANagement of COMpetence in the areas of Accounting (MANCOMA). Having selected and defined the competencies to be acquired by students in our subject, we break them down into sub-competencies, and the latter in turn into indicators, allowing us to design activities to be offered to students for the development of competencies and their subsequent assessment. Our work therefore centred on the design of a model for the "Financial Accounting III" subject belonging to the Accounting module of the syllabus for a Degree in Business Administration and Management.
Teaching Of Administrative Law In The New Grade Of Law
Authors: Alonso Patricia Dominguez
Published: March 2016

The teaching of Administrative Law in the new grade of law poses numerous challenges and opportunities in the new model of Bolonia. Its really important work of research and students in class presentations.It is also important to get motivate students to study the issues and cases brought before classes and using virtual platforms to interact with students.
The Use Of Analogies As A Methodology In The School Of Medicine
Authors: Corona Jose Luis Jimenez , Vindel Sabel Ma Ferrandiz
Published: March 2016

In recent years, the School of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico has been largely engaged in the global medical education trend, through the implementation of curriculum changes which include new methods of teaching and learning. These "new" methods seek to change from the use of teacher-centered strategies or traditional ones, to the student-centered strategies or innovating ones.The fulfillment of this study is due to the need to find educative strategies which help improve our students learning in a clinical subject which is taught in the basic sciences cycle (this cycle comprises the first and second year of the degree), allowing the interrelation between basic sciences and clinical sciences subjects.
The Philosophical Foundation Of The Lecture Method Of Instruction And The Case Method Of Instruction: Implications For Examinations
Authors: Ardalan Kavous
Published: March 2016

Any adequate comparison between the lecture method of instruction and the case method of instruction necessarily requires a comparison of their underlying philosophical foundation and methodology. This is based on the premise that foundational philosophies or world views underlie educational philosophies, and each educational philosophy favors a certain instructional methodology, which in turn implies a certain way or method of instruction. More specifically, this paper discusses how each philosophical foundation implies a certain type of examination.
Strategically Smart Or Proficiency-Driven? An Investigation Of Reading Strategy Use Of EFL College Students In Relation To Language Proficiency
Authors: Lai Shu-Fen , Li Chen-Hong , Amster Richard
Published: March 2016

Reading strategy use has long been considered an important factor in the evaluation of effective second language (L2) reading. It is generally believed that proficient and less-proficient readers differ in their reading process and strategy use. The purpose of this study was to examine the reading strategy use of high- and low-proficiency level college students in Taiwan and the reading problems that might arise in their reading process. A General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) and a modified reading strategy questionnaire, based on Carrell (1989), were administered to 45 Taiwanese college students. The results show that language proficiency has a significant effect on strategy choice and use, and high achievers and low achievers are different in the quality and quantity of their reading strategy use. More proficient learners in the study were found to utilize more top-down and context-related strategies, while less-proficient learners tended to focus on bottom-up and lexical-related strategies. Also, limited vocabulary knowledge is the most important reader factor of Taiwanese college students reading problems. The study concludes with a discussion of implications for L2 reading instruction and learning in the classroom setting.
A Survey Of Professor Acceptance And Use Of E-Textbooks In Higher Education
Authors: Brown Randy
Published: March 2016

As electronic books (e-books) have continued to gain in popularity, more and more books are becoming available in electronic format. Textbooks are no exception. More and more publishers are making textbooks available in electronic format (e-textbooks). There have been many devices specifically designed to use e-books and e-textbooks with many more devices which utilize e-book apps to further increase the availability and ease of moving to e-books. Many professors are embracing the new technology, but others are somewhat (very, in many cases) resistant. This study discusses a recent study of professor acceptance and intention to use e-textbooks in the classroom and presents preliminary results and conclusions suggested by the survey.
Sociological Factors To Drug Abuse And The Effects On Secondary School Students Academic Performance In Ekiti And Ondo States, Nigeria
Authors: Abdu-Raheem B. O.
Published: March 2016

This study examined the influence of drug abuse on secondary school students in relation to their family background, family cohesion, peer group influence, and students academic performance. Descriptive research design of the survey type and an inventory were used for the study. The population comprised all secondary school students in Ekiti and Ondo States, while the sample consisted of 460 students that were found to be using drugs in Ekiti and Ondo states. Simple random sampling was used to select one school from each of the 16 local governments in Ekiti and one each from the 30 in Ondo state. Purposive sampling was used to select ten students from each school in the 16 local governments in Ekiti and ten each from the 30 local governments in Ondo states. The instruments used for collection of data were a self-designed questionnaire called Drug Abuse Questionnaire (DAQ) and an inventory for collection of students results. The data were analysed using Pearson Moment Correlation Analysis. The four hypotheses raised were tested at 0.5 level of significance. The study determined that there was significant relationship between family background, peer influence, family cohesion, and drug abuse. In the study, it was also discovered that drug abuse negatively affects students academic performance in Ekiti and Ondo States. It is therefore recommended that parents should give their children moral, social, psychological, and financial support to guide them against negative peer and societal influences.
Structured Read-Aloud In Middle School: The Potential Impact On Reading Achievement
Authors: Marchessault Jennifer Kohart , Larwin Karen H.
Published: March 2016

Read-aloud is a technique predominantly utilized at the elementary level. This study was designed to research the effectiveness of this technique at the middle school level, specifically students who were not receiving special education or additional reading intervention services. For the current investigation, students in two middle schools within the same Virginia school district were assigned to receive the treatment of Structured Read-Aloud or received traditional middle-school reading instruction. These students were tested using the Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment (DORA), both in the fall before the intervention was implemented and again in the spring of the same year, to assess gains. Results indicate that the use of Read-Aloud instruction had an impact on student DORA scores, and implications of the research are discussed.
A Relational-Centred International Education Partnership: A Phenomenological Inquiry Into The Lived Experiences Of Child And Youth Care/Social Care Students And Faculty
Authors: Bellefeuille Gerard , McGrath Jenny
Published: March 2016

This qualitative study examines boththe process and effects of a relational-centred international education partnership between MacEwan Universityin Alberta, Canada, and Irelands Athlone Institute of Technology. It also seeks to capture the meaning of and the transformative effects of theinternational education partnership on students and faculty as they evolved throughlived experience and emerged into consciousness. Data collectionstrategies included surveys, personal interviews, reflective journaling, andconversation stylefocus groups. Data were analyzed by means ofphenomenological hermeneutic analysis.Three main themes emerged that were common to both students andfaculty. In addition, a number of group-specific themes emerged.
Response To Intervention: Research And Practice
Authors: Hall Carol , Mahoney Jamie
Published: March 2016

Responseto Intervention (RTI) is a service model designed to meet the learning needs ofstudents prior to diagnosis and placement in special education settings. Results of a quantitative quasi-experimentalresearch study to investigate the relationship between the RTI plan andself-reported implementation practices among general education elementaryteachers in a Florida school district using analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealedno significant difference between demonstration school and comparable schoolgeneral education teachers self-reported practices, self-reported implementation success rates, orself-reported data collection responsibilities.Recommendations for professional development opportunities for allteachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators involved in the RTI process basedupon analyzed research study data are included.
Student Perceptions Of Peer Credibility Based On Email Addresses
Authors: Livermore Jeffrey A. , Scafe Marla G. , Wiechowski Linda S. , Maier David J.
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this study was to evaluate students perceptions of their peers credibility based on email addresses. The survey was conducted at a community college in Michigan where all students were registered and actively taking at least one course. The survey results show that a students selection of an email address does influence other students perception of their credibility. An email address that consists of a nickname reduces the students perception of peer credibility.
School Psychologists Perceptions Of Stakeholder Engagement In Response To Intervention
Authors: Little Suzanne
Published: March 2016

As Response to Intervention (RTI) continues to be implemented in schools, it is important to consider how this initiative is perceived by the educational professionals involved in the implementation and effectiveness of the process. This study utilized a survey intended to investigate the perceptions of school psychologists regarding their engagement in the implementation of RTI, the systems level collaboration in implementing RTI, and engagement of other educational professionals (teachers, counselors, and administrators) in RTI. Over sixty practicing certified school psychologists in the Pacific Northwest completed an online researcher-designed survey of their perceptions of RTI. The majority of participants reported that they were prepared to participate in RTI implementation, but they also indicated that RTI is not effectively implemented in a collaborative, team-based approach. Implications for training and practice and recommendations for future research are discussed.
An Analysis Of Gender And Major Differences Upon Undergraduate Student Attitudes About Community Service Learning
Authors: Shukla P. K. , Shukla Monica P.
Published: March 2016

Community Service Learning (CSL) believes that university and colleges should incorporate community based service projects into courses. There are faculty and administrator supporters who argue for such proposals to require community service learning components into classes, but there are also faculty and administrator critics of such proposals. The focus of this study was to examine the attitudes of undergraduate students on community service learning. A questionnaire was given to students at a private university in Southern California to see if statistically significant differences in attitudes could be found based upon: gender, class level, major, and any prior high school community service experience. In particular, the study focuses upon the differences in attitudes between business and non-business majors as there is a perception by some non-business faculty that business students are more focused upon self-interest rather than concern for social problems. The paper reports the findings of this study and offers policy implications/recommendations for faculty and administrators.
Student Feedback On The Effectiveness Of Using A WebQuest For An Integrative Skills Course In A Korean University
Authors: Kobylinski Chris
Published: March 2016

This paper focuses on the students feedback after their participation in a WebQuest research project and aims to determine if the format of a WebQuest enhances student interest and engagement with a text compared to a traditional reading. It was hypothesized that students would respond favorably to this format, and that the increased engagement would lead to greater motivation; however, after analyzing student feedback, it was determined that the format alone wasnt successful in promoting student interest and some modifications would be necessary to increase student engagement and motivation.
Factors Affecting School Quality In Florida
Authors: Thornton Barry , Arbogast Gordon
Published: March 2016

This paper examines the factors that are theorized to be determinants of school quality in the 67 counties of Florida from 2000 to 2011. The model constructed for this purpose is comprised of a mix of independent variables that include county educational attainment (number of high school graduates and State University System enrollees) and economic factors (median household income, unemployment rate, number of housing starts, and property tax revenue per student). Furthermore, the model also considers 4 demographic/social variables (percent of population from 5 to 17 years old, percent white, percent female, and crime rate), as well as a variable for trend. The trend variable allows inferences to be made about the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. It is hypothesized that these 11 variables will explain the variation in school quality by county over the observed time period.
Community Capacity Development In Universities: Empowering Communities Through Education Management Programmes In Strathmore University (A Pilot Study)
Authors: Kitawi Alfred Kirigha
Published: March 2016

This research examined the issue of community capacity development in a university. The main way communities were empowered was through the education management programmes offered at Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. The research is among the first to examine the issue of community capacity development through university programmes. The research used Chaskins (2001) framework to examine which issues of community capacity development emerged through the different action research projects students implemented within their communities. Content and map analysis was the analytical technique which was adopted. The outcome of the research was that there were some categories and relations similar to Chaskins framework and others were different given the nature of students action research projects. The study provides insights into how universities in developing countries can develop communities capacities through higher education. A framework for community capacity development in the field of higher education management is proposed. The main categories were: fundamental characteristics of community capacity, social agencies, functions of community capacity, enablers, challenges, strategies, and outcomes.
Gender And Cross-Cultural Perceptions Of Professors Behaviors: A Comparison Of Chinese And American College Students
Authors: Stork Elizabeth , Hartley Nell T.
Published: March 2016

A gender and nationality comparison study of Chinese students in China and American students in the U.S. (N = 405) was conducted to explore perceptions about potentially offensive behaviors of professors in the college classroom using the Student Perceptions of Professors Classroom Behaviors (SPPCB). Within-country and between-country comparisons were made, as well as within gender and between genders. Three main professor behavior domains were competence, interest and teacher immediacy, and offensiveness. American females judged behaviors significantly more offensive than did Chinese females, with American males and Chinese males in between. Chinese male and female students expect dignified and competent behavior from professors, while American male and female students expect respectfulness, opportunity, and an engaging environment. Several individual behaviors were significantly different between each of the paired groups.
The Impact Of Social Networking: A Study Of The Influence Of Smartphones On College Students
Authors: Al-Harrasi Abir S. , Al-Badi Ali H.
Published: March 2016

The use of social networking by college students has become increasingly relevant to their academic lives. Smartphones have added great potential by enabling an increase in the use of social networking and in the number of hours spent on such sites. Being online for a long time and being able to access different information from different sources at the same time could cause information overload. Students could face problems in filtering the information they receive and they might find it difficult to decide which sources they can trust and, therefore, which to select. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of social networking on college students. To achieve this aim, the research employs various methodologies which include descriptive/interpretive studies of the literature and previous studies carried out by academics and industrial institutions. It also utilizes surveys taken among university students. A questionnaire was distributed among 179 students at different universities and higher education institutes in the Sultanate of Oman in order to explore the influence on college students of social networking using their smartphones. There are three main findings: 1) college students spend a long time on social networking sites, 2) college students are facing problems in trusting, filtering, and selecting all the different information accessed from social networking sites, and 3) social networks affect students in both positive and negative ways.
What Is An Innovative Educational Leader?
Authors: Marron Joseph M. , Cunniff Dan
Published: March 2016

This paper outlined the traits of an innovative educational leader in our changing society. It discussed the difference in a manager and leader, as well as the specific dispositions that differentiate the innovative educational leader from what many consider the average leader. The authors used the acronym HELPSS to highlight the leadership skills and traits that many practitioners believe are necessary to qualify a person as an innovative leader.
Faculty Mentoring: Shaping A Program
Authors: Faurer Judson , Sutton Cynthia , Worster Larry
Published: March 2016

A well developed mentoring program should not be just considered another faculty activity but rather a significant program that can define a preeminent academic institution. A Faculty Learning Community (FLC) at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) was charged with determining whether the needs of new faculty members and the institution were being addressed in a manner that would optimize the productivity, acclimation, and professional enhancement of those new faculty members who would eventually be the foundation of the institutions future. The FLC conducted a year-long study and an extensive survey in order to provide the administration with findings, suggestions, and recommendations for shaping a faculty mentoring program for the future.
Developing Students Autonomy And Self-Regulation Thought A Co-Teaching Research Methods Experience
Authors: Fabregas Janeiro Maria G. , Gaeta Gonzalez M. Leticia
Published: March 2016

The College of Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Universidad Popular Automa del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) decided to offer Pedagogy Doctoral students from Mexico a 3 week co-teaching research methods experience. Two professors, one from each institution (OSU and UPAEP), designed the syllabus to offer a co-teaching experience in the United States. The objective of the course was to enhance students success in their research dissertation project, contributing to develop students autonomy and self-regulation while offering Mexican students an international experience at OSU and at the same time allowing students to access OSU facilities, including the library databases and different research software. Two evaluations were conducted to assess the effectiveness of the course and the impact in the students autonomous learning. The first assessment was conducted at the end of the course through a semi-structured personal interview. The second evaluation was conducted six months after concluding the experience and included one on-line survey. During both evaluations the students agreed that a co-teaching experience was beneficial because the course combined two kinds of expertise and the teaching styles of both professors. The study concluded that co-teaching experience was useful in the students journey to become autonomous learners and the level of understanding of the topics studied the students self-directed and self-regulated process and the achievement of the students expectations.
Comparative Study Of Childrens Current Health Conditions And Health Education In New Zealand And Japan
Authors: Watanabe Kanae , Dickinson Annette
Published: March 2016

In New Zealand (NZ) and Japan, despite comprehensive national health and physical education (HPE) curriculums which guide teachers in delivering health education to children in schools, there continue to be significant health issues for children. A qualitative interpretative descriptive research method was used to compare how primary school teachers (5 New Zealanders, 5 Japanese) in both countries delivered HPE and the influence they believed their teaching had on the childrens health. The major child health issue identified by teachers in NZ was obesity/overweightness, while in Japan teachers identified insufficient sleep, inadequate food intake and the polarization between unfit and fit. In New Zealand, there is some freedom in relation to how the school interprets and delivers HPE that enables the schools to address the specific health needs of their community. However, there is disparity in how the curriculum is delivered, particularly between schools in low and high socio-economic areas. In Japan, the government directs what, when, and how HPE is delivered using government-designated textbooks. Therefore, while there is no disparity in the delivery between schools, teachers cannot customize health education according to their students needs. The flexibility of HPE in NZ is both an advantage in that it enables a creative and innovative teaching approach customized to the community in which the school is situated and a disadvantage in that often health education is decided on not according to the needs of the children but according to the available financial resources and teachers enthusiasm. It appears that even low-quality educational lessons could meet the curriculum standards. In Japan, while children do receive education on health issues that may be useful for the future, the HPE curriculum does not address the current health issues the children face. Moreover, it is difficult to teach all the content within the government-designed HPE textbook because of Japans official time designations for health education. This studys results suggest that both countries need to review the delivery and resourcing of their HPE to ensure that children receive education that addresses their current and future health needs and those of their families.
Lecturers Experience Of Using Social Media In Higher Education Courses
Authors: Seechaliao Thapanee
Published: March 2016

This research paper presents lecturers experience of using social media in higher education courses. The research methodology used a survey approach. The research instrument was a questionnaire about lecturers experience of using social media in higher education courses. Thirty-one lecturers completed the questionnaire. The data were scored by frequency and percentage. The research results are as follows: 1) A slight majority of the lecturers were male. The largest age group was 3035 years old. The most commonly held highest degree was a Masters. The most common academic position they held was lecturer. The largest group was in the Department of Educational Technology and Communications. They had monthly incomes of 30,000 THB and over. They had experience of using social media, namely, Facebook, mostly through internet use on devices such as notebooks and desktops. 2) A majority of the lecturers had some experience using social media in higher education courses, mostly Facebook. However, they did not have teaching experience using social media in courses. The devices they used for facilitating social media use in courses were notebooks and desktops. Learners role in using social media in courses was searching. Lecturers roles were posting or creating, and commenting. Social media use in the courses was part of a blended approach that employed both regular and online instruction. The lecturers always searched for information and studied hard by themselves to cope with the problems of social media use in their courses and to enhance their skills in using social media in courses effectively.
Title I Schools: The Student-Based Impact Of Online, On-Demand Professional Development On Educators
Authors: Shaha Steven , Glassett Kelly , Copas Aimee , Ellsworth Heather
Published: March 2016

Title I students remain among the most challenging population for achieving significant gains in academic performance and standardized test scores. This multi-state, quasi-experimental, pre-versus-post study reflects the comparative Title I gains for math and reading scores for teachers participating in an online, on-demand professional development program school-wide versus non-participating Title I in their respective districts as benchmarks. Average Title I gains in reading were 4.8% (p<.001) versus 0.1% (ns) in the non-participating Title I schools. For math scores, non-participating Title I schools in the districts saw a decline of 5.9% (p<.001), while Title I schools participating in the professional development experienced a gain of 7.3% (p<.001). Conclusions are that significant advantages for Title I students are achieved when teachers participate actively in such a high impact, high accessibility professional development program.
The Culturally Responsive Teacher Preparedness Scale: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Hsiao Yun-Ju
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the competencies of culturally responsive teaching and construct a Culturally Responsive Teacher Preparedness Scale (CRTPS) for the use of teacher preparation programs and preservice teachers. Competencies listed in the scale were identified through literature reviews and input from experts. The preparedness scale was created through an exploratory factor analysis. According to the factor analysis, there were three factors for CRTPS: curriculum and instruction, relationship and expectation establishment, and group belonging formation. The scale is well supported by psychometric analysis including factor loadings, internal consistency, and testing fairness with gender and race. Limitations and conclusions were made for the use of this scale.
Professional And Legal Challenges Of Teaching Students With Disabilities In Postsecondary Education
Authors: Kibria Gholam
Published: March 2016

With the passage of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), students with disabilities have legal supports for reasonable accommodation with respect to physical accessibility, programs, and services. As a result, the number of students with disabilities who are enrolling at the postsecondary level has increased dramatically. The paper focuses on the challenges that faculty and administration have to face in meeting the needs of students with disabilities in postsecondary education and the reasonable accommodations that they could adapt to make education more meaningful to students with disabilities.
The Faithless Employee: A Case Involving the Legal and Accounting Issues Associated with Employee Theft of Company Funds
Authors: Gruber Robert , Molloy James
Published: March 2016

This case explores the areas of public accounting/auditing and business law as they relate to the conduct of an employee who intentionally and unlawfully obtains, and, negotiates for his own benefit, his employers negotiable instruments (checks). In particular, this case involves an accountant who unlawfully acquired negotiable instruments, purportedly drawn by the employer and made payable to the accountant as a result of the accountants improper use of his employers computerized accounting system. Because of his position, his knowledge of the system, and the lack of proper accounting controls, he was able to write company checks to himself and to manipulate the deductions to his paycheck.
Using The Learners World To Construct And Think In A System Of Mathematical Symbols
Authors: Kerekes Judit
Published: March 2016

The pedagogical implications of the Freudenthal method for the training of mathematics teachers show how adult teachers change their own attitudes and achieve greater student involvement and results.
The Case Study Method: A Step-By-Step Approach For Analyzing Cases And Evaluating Students
Authors: Lerner Linda D. , Richey Linda H.
Published: March 2016

The case study is an excellent method for teaching and assessing students knowledge and skills. Using two examples, we present a step-by-step approach for analyzing cases and evaluating students. The advantages and disadvantages of using cases are discussed and methods for identifying cases are presented.
Spiritual-Intelligence/-Quotient
Authors: Selman Victor , Selman Ruth Corey , Selman Jerry , Selman Elsie
Published: March 2016

Drawing on the new [c. 2000], upgraded science of the human brain with its three different kinds of neural structuresmental, emotional and spiritualZohar [14] offers a model for structure, leadership and learning within an organization that allows them to thrive on uncertainty, deal creatively with rapid change, and realize the full potential of those who lead or work with them. Danah Zohar relates quantum and chaos thinking directly to organizational problems and challenges facing corporate leaders, proposing analogies that parallel our quest for defining and trying to test intelligence. Thinking is not entirely cerebral, not just IQ, as we think with our heads but also with our emotions and our bodies (EQ) and our spirits, our values, our hopes, our unifying sense of meaning and value (SQ), and whether mind has a quantum dimension. Spiritual Intelligence is about having a direction in life, and being able to heal ourselves of all the resentment--- It is thinking of ourselves as an expression of a higher reality.
A New Product Development Process: William and Mary’s Experiment in MBA Development
Authors: Olver Jim , Hess Ron
Published: March 2016

For decades, business schools have advocated product development processes that utilize trans-organizational, cross-function teams.Is it time for business schools to apply this model to our own product: MBA graduates?In this paper, we describe the trans-organizational, team-based approach that has transformed product development in many industries.We then discuss whether a comparable model might be applied to business education, its benefits and costs, and the unique characteristics of academic institutions that could complicate this effort.Finally, we present an effort at trans-organizational, team-based design and development currently underway in the Resident MBA Program at the College of William and Mary.
Service Learning: A Valuable Experience
Authors: Fowler William E. , Stovall O. Scott , Neill John D.
Published: March 2016

In this paper, we describe how our department recently incorporated a major service learning component into the curriculum. Specifically, we employed participation in the IRSs Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as an effective means of experiential and service learning for the past two years for Masters of Accountancy students. We designed a course devoted entirely to serving in a VITA program operated on a local Air Force base. Our experience confirms that service learning can be a powerful tool in teaching. It has enhanced our students academic and professional development. It has given significance to our mission and it has strengthened community relationships. However, recent developments have made it difficult for us to maintain this service learning project in its present form. It appears that we, like many other programs, must consider again how to implement service learning as part of our curriculum, but we will do so now with a greater appreciation and enthusiasm for its unique contributions to learning.
The Nerf Ball: A Useful Technique For Management Education And Practice
Authors: Archer Bill , Lockwood Chris A. , Anderson Joe S.
Published: March 2016

This paper describes a technique the first author imported from management practice to (a) develop students meeting management skills, (b) improve students' listening skills and conflict management abilities and (c) encourage student participation and create a supportive learning environment. The technique uses a tangible prop (i.e., a Nerf ball) and is appropriate for use by individuals, classroom instructors, trainers and management professionals.
Exam 2 Strategy
Authors: Cummings Richard G. , Gruber Robert A.
Published: March 2016

After students take their first exam in an accounting course, tax accounting and intermediate accounting in this case, their reactions to their test scores may be varied. This is their first major assessment of how they have performed in the class. The students in the class near the high end of the grading scale are going to be satisfied with their score. Yet the overwhelming majority of students should be thinking about how they can do better on the next exam or an Exam 2 strategy. This paper describes a process which allows students to develop a strategy or action plan for their next exam. This process provides students a way to earn bonus points while developing their communication skills and showcasing their writing skills in a convenient electronic forum. Thus students develop their own strategy and benefit by considering the collective wisdom of the top ten strategies posted on the course web site. Detailed instructions are provided below to implement an Exam 2 strategy assignment which provides students an action plan to better their next exam scores.
Developing Broad Business Perspective Competencies By Partnering With Practitioners
Authors: Cummings Richard , Miller Mark W.
Published: March 2016

The CPA Vision Project - 2011 and Beyond) is a blueprint for the accounting profession of the 21st Century. From this visioning process the AICPA Core Competency Framework for Entry into the Accounting Profession (1999) was developed. It is from this framework that accounting educators are invited to adjust curriculum to provide students with the opportunity to develop these functional, personal, and broad business perspective core competencies so that students can meet the accounting profession challenges of the 21st century. This paper provides a specific model for developing broad business perspective competencies by partnering with a practitioner. Although using professionals in the classroom is not a new idea, this paper offers a unique perspective of the process by juxtaposing the perspectives of the academic and the practitioner in the processes of developing the partnership, planning the classroom event (which includes developing the broad business perspective competencies), designing and collecting student feedback, and evaluating the results of the classroom event and partnership.
Colorful Accounting
Authors: Warrick C. Shane
Published: March 2016

As instructors of accounting, we should take an abstract topic (at least to most students) and connect it to content known by students to help increase the effectiveness of our instruction. In a recent semester, ordinary items such as colors, a basketball, and baseball were used to relate the subject of accounting. The accounting topics of account classification, debits/credits, the adjusting process, and the closing process were attached to those ordinary items to provide a basis of association. The ability to connect with the students prior knowledge allowed for better learning from the students.
If A Marketer Teaches Ethics, Is There Still A Sound? The Interdisciplinary Case
Authors: Murrow Jim
Published: March 2016

When a marketer teaches general ethics courses, widespread ontological shock can result on campus. A case for positive paradigm expansion of all involved persons in an interdisciplinary environment is made. Suggestions for specific interdisciplinary opportunities and applications are provided. A call for interdisciplinary efforts is made and supported. Teaching outside your field is always chancy but when your terminal degree is marketing and the courses outside the area of expertise you are asked to teach are general distribution courses in ethics, cross-listed as Philosophy, it might be more than chancy, it may be ridiculous according to the received view. Reactions from colleagues in the business school may (and did) range from puzzlement to high hilarity particularly if one has been successful in business in the real world as was the case in this instance. Other colleagues seem to experience ontological shock as if they have suddenly found themselves in an alternate universe where up is down. This report is about doing the academically strange thing of teaching across the curriculum and enjoying it. But wait, theres more, and even greater heresy! This will urge others in professional schools, sciences and other disciplines to consider the idea; and then do it, for all-around wins for all involved.
Future Directions Of Management Science And Operations Management In Business School Curricula
Authors: Fuller Jack A. , Denton James W.
Published: March 2016

The fields of Management Science (MS) and Operations Management (OM) have co-existed in business school curricula for over a half century. This paper examines five trends that point toward a bright future for Operations Management in the business curriculum. These trends include an increasing emphasis on global competition, the growth of the supply chain as a competitive weapon, more participation from the Operations function in formulating business strategies, the continued dominance of the service sector over the manufacturing sector in developed economies, and increasing demand for general management skills over technical skills for business school graduates. The de-emphasis on technical skills and the fact that MS techniques have been subsumed into other functional areas indicates that the future of Management Science in the business curriculum may not be as bright.
International Negotiation Simulations: An Examination Of Learning Processes And Outcomes
Authors: Lennon Ron , Sharland Alex , Gonzalez Mauricio
Published: March 2016

Negotiation skills are valuable tools especially in the international business context. However, the extent to which negotiation simulations build new skills rather than augment existing skills is unclear. This empirical study focuses on the extent to which Mexican students and U.S. students learned from a negotiation simulation. The results indicate that all students learned something but that the Mexican students learned more.
Faculty As Filmmakers: On The Cutting Edge Of Classroom Technologies
Authors: Rozensher Susan G.
Published: March 2016

Digital video equipment and studios newly available for faculty use can be incorporated into the technological repertoire of college faculty, enabling professors to customize and enhance the learning experience of their students. Todays students are particularly attuned to analyzing visual images and data, so the use of customized films in the classroom makes very good sense from a pedagogical standpoint. The present paper examines the lessons learned from the process of producing a documentary-style digital video that serves as the centerpiece of a thought-provoking learning module for the introductory course in marketing.
The Effects Of Unannounced Quizzes On Student Performance: Further Evidence
Authors: Kamuche Felix U.
Published: March 2016

This study explores the impact of unannounced quizzes on students performance on Quantitative Analysis examinations by comparing course sections with unannounced quizzes to sections with announced quizzes. The difference in academic performance between students with unannounced quizzes and students with announced quizzes was examined in this study. Test scores for the first and second semesters were compared between the students with unannounced quizzes and students with announced quizzes. A significant difference was found in academic performance between the group with unannounced quizzes and group with announced quizzes. The group with unannounced quizzes showed better performance than the control group with announced quizzes. Therefore, this study demonstrates that an unannounced quiz is more effective than announced quiz in Quantitative Analysis Performance.