Active learning models and their importance in student learning

Where other disciplines have excelled in the area of education research, accounting and other business fields have fallen short. Education research in the field of accounting remains, somewhat, in the infancy stage. Even though accounting research has been conducted for many years, this research has never gained enough prestige to allow the researchers of business education to gain tenure track positions at major universities. Therefore, this research is typically conducted by senior tenured faculty members or clinical level faculty.

Daily Experts: A Student Engaging Classroom Technique

It is very important to engage students as much as possible into the education process. One way to do this is with "daily experts." The "daily experts" technique helps to break the ice and ensures that students will have at least one opportunity to speak in front of the class.

Online Assessment Software: Does it Work?

As educators we want to ensure the highest quality learning for our students. One way educators measure this learning is by assigning grades to the students. What makes one student more successful than another: study time, reading the textbook, practicing problems, study groups? Is there a better way to measure whether learning is actually occurring and whether or not the learning objectives of the course are being met?