The Use of Article Summaries in Accounting Courses

• In Event: Teaching Learning and Curriculum

Abstract

This article describes the use of article summaries in accounting courses. Article summaries promote active learning. They assist students in improving their reading comprehension, learning, thinking, and written communication skills. We provide a template for the assignment, a grading rubric, and a list of accounting related periodicals for various accounting courses. We also suggest strategies for administering and grading the assignments to minimize the workload for instructors.

Authors

• Edwin R Etter, University of Illinois at Springfield

• Barbara Waddington Ross, Eastern Michigan University