Fostering deep and elaborative learning and generic (soft) skill development: the strategic use of case studies in accounting education |
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Authors: | Gordon Boyce Sarah Williams Andrea Kelly Helen Yee |
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Institution: | Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants |
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Abstract: | It is vital that accounting educators take responsibility for the development of students' generic (soft) skills in conjunction with, discipline-specific skills. Research indicates that the typical learning styles of accounting students are not suited to the acquisition of generic skills. In this paper learning theory is used to provide a framework to support the use of case studies as a tool to promote appropriate learning styles and thereby enhance generic skill development. The paper details a number of strategies that may be implemented with case studies to achieve these goals. The implications for accounting educators, which are significant, are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Case Studies Soft Skills Generic Skills Deep Processing Elaborative Processing Learning Style Assessment |
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