THE CASE METHOD OF TEACHING ACCOUNTING.
The Harvard Business School and the case method are so commonly associated, that anyone teaching at Harvard should be considered, per se, an expert in the case methods, according to the author. In this article the author describes various aspects of teaching of accounting by the use of case methods. Most proponents of the case method refer to its complete opposite as the lecture method, in which the instructor occupies the center of the stage and sets forth his views as if from on high. The case method of teaching, of course, uses a case as its teaching vehicle and a case has been defined as a written exposition of one or more business problems. Case method teaching techniques do vary widely from the lecturer to the devotee of the non-directional method who acts mainly as a moderator never expressing an opinion. These techniques vary due to the differing personalities and abilities of the instructor as well as with differing course objectives and data. Probably all forms of teaching have as their objectives the imparting of a fund of knowledge and a development of the personal skills and abilities of students to utilize this fund of knowledge.
- DOI
- 10.2308/tar-7064767
- Volume
- 25 (2)
- Pages
- 170-172
- Language
- en
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