The Accounting Educator

The Newsletter of the Teaching and Curriculum Section
American Accounting Association

Vol. IX No. 4 - Summer 2000

Call For Participation

The Teaching and Curriculum Section invites you to join us at the Annual Meeting, August 13 - 16, 2000 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Please refer to the following guide to assist you in planning your activities during the meeting. We look forward to your participation and attendance at these sessions and welcome your feedback.

Monday, August 14, 2000
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Assessment

Moderator: Alan Cherry, Loyola Marymount University

Measuring The Problem-Defining Ability of Accounting Students
Carol J. Normand, Eastern Illinois University
Richard E. Baker, Northern Illinois University

The Impact of Classroom Assessment Techniques on Student Intrinsic Motivation
D'Arcy Becker, U. Of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Classroom Assessment Technique: an Instructional Case to Assess Students' Abilities to Recognize Risk Factors Associated With Misappropriation of Assets
Carolyn A. Strand, Seattle Pacific University
Sandra T. Welch, U. Of Texas at Antonio
Sarah A. Holmes, Texas A&M University

Discussant: Catherine A. Usoff Bentley College

Monday, August 14, 2000
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Topics in Auditing

Moderator: Araya Debessay, University of Delaware

ConsoliData Services, Inc.
M. Chris Knapp, University of Oklahoma
Carol A. Knapp, University of Central Oklahoma

Norwood Office Supplies: a Teaching Case to Integrate Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques in Auditing
Jay C. Thibodeau, Bentley College
Joe Gelinas, Bentley College

The Use of Small Group Discussion Versus Written Assignments during Interspersed Pauses in Undergraduate Accounting Courses: An Analysis of Relative Effectiveness and Student Assessments
Robert Braun, Southeastern Louisiana University
W. Richard Simpson, Southeastern Louisiana University

Discussant: Brian P. Shapiro University of Minnesota

Tuesday, August 15, 2000
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

Moderator: Ann B. Pushkin, West Virginia University

Critical Thinking and the Moral Reasoning of Intermediate Accounting Students
Linda Thorne, York University
Richard Bernardi, Roger William College
Dawn Massey, Fairfield University

Teaching Problem Solving in Accounting Courses Using a Generic Problem-Solving Model
Lola W. Dudley, Eastern Illinois University
Carol J. Normand, Eastern Illinois University

Problem Solving: Styles and Values; A Possible Model for Accounting Education
Richard D. Hulme, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

Discussant: Barbara W. Scofield University of Texas- Permian Basin

Using Discovery Learning Cases to Teach Basic Accounting Concepts

Panelists:

Thomas P. Edmonds, University of Alabama - Birmingham
Phillip R. Olds, Virginia Commonwealth University
Mark Bezik, Idaho State University
Elizabeth Mulig, Louisiana Tech University

Tuesday, August 15, 2000
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Active Learning Techniques

Moderator: Georgia C. Saemann, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The Interactive Effects of Case Style and Student Knowledge on Case Analysis Performance
Fred Phillips, University of Saskatchewan
Jeffrey Gobeil, Deloitte & Touche

Accounting Jeopardy: Motivating Students Through Question Writing and Game Playing
Mary Brady Greenawalt, The Citadel

Active Learning Applied to a Class in Federal Income Taxation
William P. Brown, Longwood College

Discussant: Joseph M. Hargadon, Widener University

Tuesday, August 15, 2000
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Dealing with Accounting Practice and International Issues

Moderator: Jeffrey J. McMillan, Clemson University

The Road to Partnership in the "Big Five" Firms - a Revisit
Robert E. Guinn, University Of North Carolina-Charlotte
Sak Bhamornsiri, University Of North Carolina-Charlotte

An Effective Approach to Integrating the Accounting Profession into the Classroom
Marilyn Zarzeski, University of Mississippi
Cheryl Metrejean, University of Mississippi
John Pittman, Brevard Community College

First Person: Teaching Across Cultures
Frederick W. Lindahl, George Washington University

Discussant: Diane D. Pattison, University of San Diego

Wednesday, August 17, 2000
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Administrative Issues

Moderator: Michael F. Foran, Wichita State University

Perceptions of Accounting Students on the Importance and Uses of Course Evaluations
Sally Wright, University Of Massachusetts-Boston

Student Perceptions of the Reliability of Teaching Evaluation Instruments
Thomas G. Calderon, University of Akron
Brian P. Green, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Michael Harkness, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Is Tenure Status Associated with Teaching and Grading Methods?
Dasaratha Rama, University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
K. Raghunandan, University Of Massachusetts- Dartmouth

Discussant: Robert J. Capettini, San Diego State University

Forum Papers

In addition to the foregoing sessions, the following forum papers will be sponsored by the Teaching and Curriculum Section:

Wednesday, August 16, 2000
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Table 51: Teaching Multijurisdictional Tax Issues Using the Internet. Nancy J. Foran, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Table 52: Mapping the First Course: A Concept Map Teaching Model for the First Course in Accounting. Jayne D. Maas, Towson University

Table 53: Innovative Pedagogy: Using Community Service Learning to Achieve Taxpayer Compliance in Rural Alaskan Native Communities. Steven V. Campbell, Barbara P. Reider, and Robert C. Maloney, all at University of Alaska Anchorage

Table 54: A Mindful Approach to Accounting Education. Richard G. Brody, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and John M. Coulter, Western New England College

Table 55: Fostering Professional and Civic Growth through Community Service in Beta Alpha Psi Chapters: Concepts and Best Practices. Alfred R. Michenzi, Loyola College in Maryland; Gail L. Cook, Brock University; Bernard Milano, KPMG LLP; and Dasaratha V. Rama, Texas A&M International University

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Table 49: An Empirical Study of the Association between Instructor Strategies and the Level of Class Participation of Accounting Students. Alan B. Davis and Ananth Seetharaman, both at City University of Hong Kong; and Ram S. Sriram, Georgia State University

Table 50: Assessing Web-Enhanced Courses and Student Learning Outcomes. Lois S. Mahoney and Charles Diziuban, both at University of Central Florida

Table 51: Characteristics of Accounting Scholars Who Publish in Nonaccounting Journals. Anne L. Christensen and Catherine A. Finger, both at Portland State University; and Claire K. Latham, Washington State University

Table 52: Specialized Inputs and the Production of the Accounting Professional. C. Terry Grant, Mississippi College; Conrad S. Ciccotello, Georgia State University; and Mark Dickie, University of Southern Mississippi

Table 53: Institutional and Personal Antecedents of Annual Meeting Participation by U.S. Accounting Faculty 1986-1996. Timothy J. Fogarty, Case Western Reserve University


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