ABSTRACT

The accounting curriculum has been criticised for failing to develop accounting students’ professional and generic skills for the future needs of employers. This paper describes a constructivist active learning approach, namely Team-Based Learning (TBL), to embed professional skills in a postgraduate professional writing course for accountants. The study explores TBL as an effective team pedagogy that enhances student engagement, accountability and satisfaction. Using a mixed-method approach to analyse student scores on individual and team Readiness Assurance Tests, responses to the TBL Student Assessment Instrument, mid-semester survey and end-of-semester team peer assessment, the study found the TBL method developed teamwork, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, and individual and team accountability. Since these skills are critical for successful accounting careers, the findings provide empirical grounding for adopting TBL methodology in accounting communication courses and could form the basis for implementing the methodology in other business and management disciplines.

摘要

会计课程因未能为雇主的未来需求培养会计学生的专业和通用技能而受到批评。本文描述了一种建构主义的主动学习方法，即基于团队的学习 (TBL)，将专业技能嵌入会计师的研究生专业写作课程。该研究探索了 TBL 作为一种有效的团队教学法，可以提高学生的参与度、责任感和满意度。该研究使用混合方法来分析学生在个人和团队准备情况保证测试、对 TBL 学生评估工具的反应、学期中期调查和学期末团队同行评估中的分数，该研究发现 TBL 方法开发了团队合作、沟通、谈判和解决问题的能力，以及个人和团队的责任感。