DocumentCode :
1366854
Title :
Using learning communities to teach technical communication in accounting
Author :
Gelinas, Ulric J., Jr. ; Rama, D.V. ; Skelton, Terrance M.
Author_Institution :
Bentley Coll., Waltham, MA, USA
Volume :
39
Issue :
3
fYear :
1996
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
135
Lastpage :
145
Abstract :
The paper describes the implementation of a learning community involving a technical communication course and an accounting course. Students are simultaneously registered in all the courses constituting the learning community. The learning community approach to writing instruction can be viewed as one way to implement writing across the curriculum with the following distinguishing features. First, students are registered simultaneously for both courses; the communication skills taught in one course are simultaneously reinforced in another course. Second, the faculty of the two courses interact extensively to deliver skills (e.g., communication skills) in a coherent manner across the two courses. We describe the development of a theoretical framework for connecting the two courses. This theoretical framework guided implementation decisions such as the choice of communication skills to be covered in the accounting course, the design of assignments, and the design of evaluation criteria. While we focus on the integration of an accounting course with a communication course, the learning community approach and the implementation steps are applicable to other disciplines
Keywords :
accounting; educational courses; finance; management education; professional communication; teaching; accounting course; communication course; communication skills; evaluation criteria design; faculty; implementation decisions; implementation steps; learning communities; learning community approach; technical communication course; theoretical framework; writing instruction; Bridges; Context; Education; Employment; Information systems; Joining processes; Organizing; Professional communication; Writing;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0361-1434
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/47.536262
Filename :
536262
Link To Document :
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