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CPE SESSION 10 -
Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Implementing Curriculum
Change in
Accounting: Keys to Maximizing Success
Description/Objectives:
| Topic |
Objectives
and Content |
| I.
Creating
a Set of Realistic Expectations |
This
session reviews the various reasons that institutions
pursue curriculum change. Attention will be paid
to administrator and faculty incentives, as well
as student and market expectations. This introductory
discussion of incentives is key to developing
realistic expectations about what can be accomplished
in a curriculum change. |
| II.
The Curriculum "Make or Buy" Decision |
This
session addresses those factors that influence how
an institution's decides to implement change in
its curriculum. Will the institution develop its
new program from "scratch," or will it
attempt to integrate innovations and products implemented
at other schools? This session will discuss the
important trade-offs associated with each alternative. |
| III.
Preparing for Curriculum Change |
This
session discusses critical pre-implementation
issues. Specifically, this module: (1) provides
guidance on selecting individuals to effect the
change, (2) identifies parties likely affected by
the change, and (3) addresses external factors that
can influence the likelihood of curriculum change
success. |
IV.
Day of Reckoning: Actually Implementing Change |
This
session provides specific implementation guidance
based on actual experiences at several universities.
Topics include: finalizing educational objectives,
determining how objectives will be accomplished,
evaluating topical coverage, selecting delivery
mechanisms, and choosing student testing methods.
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| V.
Does It Work? |
The
seminar concludes with a brief session on assessment.
The session is primarily intended to share practical
experiences (both successes and failures) in assessing
educational outcomes associated with implementing
significant curriculum change. |
Format/Structure:
Each of the above sessions will follow primarily a lecture
format. However, the sessions will be highly interactive,
with participant questions and experience sharing encouraged.
Most of the technical content will be based on the presenters'
actual experiences in executing curriculum change. This
is not a seminar that simply reviews and discusses the
published literature in curriculum implementation and
assessment. It is expected that each of the five
sessions (listed above) will run 40-45 minutes and that
two 10-minute breaks will be provided.
Intended
Audience:
This program will appeal to a very broad constituency.
Any faculty member interested in significantly
revising or replacing an existing accounting course
or overseeing broader curriculum change will find the
applied nature of this program to be invaluable. Senior
administrators also will appreciate the seminar for
the insights and practical guidance it provides in effecting
successful curriculum change.
Presenters:
Anthony H. Catanach and Noah P. Barsky, Villanova University
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