Reinventing Student Engagement and Collaboration within Introductory Accounting Courses

• In Event: Reception: ELS and Research Presentations, plus CTLA Hands-On with Tech Tools
  In Poster Session: Effective Learning Strategies Poster Presentations

Abstract

Independent student learning is a vital part of higher education, but teamwork and collaboration is a skillset that is an accounting industry requirement. How can the grades between individual student work and collaborative student work be bridged? The introduction of student collaboration exercises and techniques will be presented. Exercise examples include student projects, flipped classroom applications and in-class problems. My results of implementing student collaboration within the classroom are increased attendance, improvement in student grades and higher overall student success rates. In addition, course statistics and student assessment results will be provided.

Author

• Markus Ahrens, Saint Louis Community College-Meramec