Abstract
![CDATA[This report on a pilot project in a third year accounting theory unit uses the theory of constructive alignment from Biggs & Tang (2007), extending alignment beyond accounting content to encompass the written communication and critical thinking aspects of generic skills. As staff involved on the unit are from professional practice backgrounds and the author of the paper has creative writing qualifications, a unique perspective on the role of writing and thinking in the accounting curriculum is presented. The project takes a constructivist view of teaching and learning, examining the tools for improvement within a lecturer’s control: the learning outcomes, learning activities and the assessment tasks. Student surveys and teacher observations indicate the exercises in the pilot had favourable effects on skills and apprehension. Through addressing writing skills, thinking skills and apprehension within a framework of constructive alignment, a less resource intensive way of achieving improvement in skills may be possible.]]
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference, 2010: 15th November 2010, Melbourne, Australia |
Publisher | RMIT |
Number of pages | 26 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Event | RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference - Duration: 15 Nov 2010 → … |
Conference
Conference | RMIT Accounting Educators’ Conference |
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Period | 15/11/10 → … |