As a result, accountants have had to become knowledge workers , people who have skills and abilities which contribute to the improvement of their employers or clients business. Employers are seeking graduates who can think critically, work with diverse constituencies, deal with global issues, communicate effectively, and conduct research. In the traditional accounting course, educators lecture, assign problems for students to work, and solve those problems on the chalkboard. Typically, students have been passive recipients of knowledge. However, research demonstrates learning is greatly enhanced when students are more active in the learning process.
Involvement particularly enhances critical thinking the application of reason to problems.
This course is built around two interdependent processes the Readiness Assurance Process and the Socratic Method which are designed to increase the involvement of students in the learning process and develop their professional competencies. The learning in this course is based on the Readiness Assurance Process a combination of assigned readings, individual tests, group tests, instructor feedback, and application-oriented activities. Then I will work with you to clarify murky points. Once your mastery of the foundation is assured, you ll apply your knowledge through decision-making activities. This course is designed to help you become an accountant, not to learn accounting.