CTLA

Sixteenth Annual AAA Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting
Saturday, August 5th and Sunday, August 6th

WHAT IS CTLA?

Submission Deadline: Thursday, February 9, 2023

Submit a Proposal

Submit your proposals by 11:59 pm Eastern on Thursday, February 9, 2023 for the American Accounting Association's Sixteenth Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA) to be held August 5-6 as part of the AAA Annual Meeting (August 7-9) in Denver, Colorado. Your proposals will be peer-reviewed, and you will be notified by April 19, 2023, if you are selected to be one of the presenters. The CTLA steering committee reserves the right to assign acceptances to the CTLA final program based on where they fit best since the program is an amalgamation of accepted proposals.

Questions about CTLA submissions? Please contact Stephanie Glaser at stephanie@aaahq.org.

Note: When you submit your proposal here, you will be asked to create a user ID and password. You will then use this information to update and/or access the status of your submission. We recommend that you use your AAA login, although you will not be able to access AAA member services (i.e., registration, dues renewal, etc.) through the submission site.

CTLA is designed for all interested in developing, refining, and perfecting their teaching strategies/materials and their craft of accounting education. New faculty and Ph.D. students, as well as experienced faculty, are encouraged to attend and participate. While submissions are welcome in all teaching- and learning-related areas, submissions are particularly encouraged in the following areas:

• Integrating emerging technology resources and tools into accounting courses
• Incorporating data analytics
• Designing learning activities centered on Excel-based and other technology-based applications
• Improving critical thinking skills
• Promoting ethics in the classroom and profession
• Using engaging strategies to increase student learning and retention
• Broadening the range of student assessments (e.g. discussions, projects, and cases) and utilizing formative and summative assessments
• Developing innovative course design and classroom techniques
• Applying cognitive learning theories throughout the curriculum
• Employing tips and techniques for varied classroom environments e.g., online asynchronous, remote synchronous, flipped classroom, and adaptive learning environments

SUBMISSION SESSION TYPES:

Concurrent Session
Description: Concurrent sessions may encompass any topical area of accounting, the latest trends in pedagogy or the profession, or emerging in-demand accounting skills (i.e., critical thinking, communication), teaching or technology topics, pedagogy, cases, or projects. Presentation length will either be 30 or 60 minutes.

Proposal should include:

1. A brief description (250 words) of the session to include the learning outcomes of the proposed teaching and learning activity(ies).
2. Select the course(s) in which the session would be most relevant (select all that apply).
   Financial
   Managerial
   Cost
   Tax
   Auditing
   AIS
   Analytics
   Governmental/non-profit
   Advanced
   Ethics
   Any/all accounting course(s)
3. Selection from one or more session topic areas:
   Critical Thinking
   Data Analytics
   Diversity
   Emerging Technology
   Engagement
   Ethics/Fraud
   Excel
   Gamification
   Instructional Design
   Cognitive Learning
   Licensure/Certification (CPA, CMA, CIA, CISA, etc. )
   Lifelong Learning
   Professional Skills
   Teaching - Classroom
   Teaching - Intro Courses
   Teaching - Online
   Teaching Research
   Using Technology in the Classroom
   Other

“ED” Talks
Description: These will be sequences of short plenary presentations offered in quick succession. Presenters will have twelve minutes to speak using PowerPoint-based “infographic posters” or several slides transitioning to the next presenter. Each of these sessions will be followed by a break, allowing attendees to speak with any or all presenters in more detail after the presentations.
Presenters will share teaching/technology ideas, strategies, cases, methods, and class activities to help attendees improve teaching, build student engagement, develop active classroom environments, and design other approaches to enhance their teaching. The “ED” talk sessions are designed to be dynamic and engaging. Note- presenters must commit to submitting their short PowerPoint presentations in advance to minimize transition time between presentations.

Proposal should include:

1. A brief description (250 words) of the teaching/technology tip or assignment idea, and a brief statement about why you believe this is a unique and effective approach to include the learning outcome(s) of the presentation.
2. Select the course(s) in which the session would be most relevant (select all that apply).
   Financial
   Managerial
   Cost
   Tax
   Auditing
   AIS
   Analytics
   Governmental/non-profit
   Advanced
   Ethics
   Any/all accounting course(s)
3. Selection from one or more session topic areas:
   Critical Thinking
   Data Analytics
   Diversity
   Emerging Technology
   Engagement
   Ethics/Fraud
   Excel
   Gamification
   Instructional Design
   Cognitive Learning Licensure/Certification (CPA, CMA, CIA, CISA, etc. )
   Lifelong Learning
   Professional Skills
   Teaching - Classroom
   Teaching - Intro Courses
   Teaching - Online
   Teaching Research
   Using Technology in the Classroom
   Other