Presenters:
- Nancy Vanden Bosch (School of Accounting and Finance)
- Tim Paci (Drama)
- Shannon Hartling (Drama)
- Anson Lee (Student from SPCOM 111)
In the fall 2011, the School of Accounting and Finance launched a sequence of courses called "Learning to Integrate." The courses occur throughout the program in terms 1B, 2B, 3B, and 4B and were designed with the intention of helping students develop the capacity to integrate five types of knowledge: facts, procedures, concepts, strategies, and beliefs (Mayer, 2009) through the use of simulations, projects, and cases. Demonstration of communication, leadership and collaboration capabilities of accounting and finance professionals and application and synthesis of major components are identified as intended outcomes. Students receive feedback from a team of professional accountants and School staff. Nancy, Tim, Shannon and Anson shared the benefits and challenges encountered as they worked together to help students make connection across courses throughout the program and between academic and community, social, and work environments.
Resources:
Mayer, R.E. (2009). Advances in specifying what is to be learned: Reflections on the themes in chapters 6-8. Development of Professional Expertise: Toward Measurement of Expert Performance and Design of Optimal Learning Environments. (pp.203-211). New York: Cambridge University Press.