This places the emphasis on the broader underlying and continuing issues such as the societal expectations of the auditing profession versus what services and assurances auditors can realistically deliver rather than upon the specific rules that were issued at a particular moment in time. C. Evolution of emphasis on student participation Correspondent with changing the focus of the content of my teaching away from current rules toward a broader future paradigm shift regarding the role of accounting and auditing, I have also changed my basic classroom approach. In the past, I had used an instructor-centered approach with its emphasis on the teaching of existing practices and rules, with the instructor being the primary communicator of information in the classroom. As a senior faculty member, my approach has evolved so that it is a much more student-centered approach with an emphasis on active student participation and active learning related to new professional roles, responsibilities, and skills that will be required of future auditors and providers of assurance. In my classes, students play a very active role.
Students make both individual and team presentations.
D. Major accomplishments related to teaching Teaching accomplishments are in many respects are difficult to measure, but some outcome measurements are available. I believe that my most important teaching accomplishment is the development of students broader set of skills and competencies needed for success in their future professional and societal roles. These include written and oral communication skills, teamwork and other interpersonal skills, analytical and intellectual skills, information technology skills, and skills related to cross-cultural understanding and globalization. Although my accomplishments related to the development of the broader skills are clearly the most important, they are, unfortunately, not as susceptible to outcome measurements that can be used for university or national comparisons as are other forms of teaching accomplishment. USF MAcc students have had the top pass rate in the nation on the auditing section of the CPA Exam a number of times during the last ten years.