Students need more practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the classroom if they are to be better prepared for employment. This study presents a method of integrating reading, writing, listening, and speaking into the Accounting I curriculum. Students are guided through their reading with chapter previews and reading guide questions. Writing assignments in the form of brief writing assignments, ongoing writing assignments, and research papers, are required. This method of teaching and learning involves students both in and out of the classroom.
Students become active learners as the focus becomes student centered.
The number of hours spent in faculty-student interaction increases. Test scores on the final examination improved when compared with scores from previous years. Class attendance improved. Students formed study groups both in and outside of the classroom. Writing samples evaluated by both English and accounting professors and practicing certified public accountants showed improvement over the course of the semester.