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Events: 2008 Accounting Schedule
Accounting Summary
Friday, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
"Reaching Today’s Students: Accounting is the Cornerstone of Business Learning"
Speaker: Maryanne M. Mowen, CMA,
Professor of Accounting, Oklahoma State University
Saturday, 9:00-10:15 a.m.
"Effective Learning Strategies: Reaching and Engaging the iPod Generation"
Speaker: Jonathan E. Duchac,
Professor of Accounting, Wake Forest University
Friday, February 22nd, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Later on Friday, the group will learn about "Reaching Today's Students: Accounting is the Cornerstone of Business Learning," from Maryanne M. Mowen.
Dr. Mowen is associate professor of accounting at Oklahoma State University. She received her Ph.D. from Arizona State University. She brings an interdisciplinary perspective to teaching and writing on cost and managerial accounting, with degrees in history and economics. She also teaches classes in ethics and the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on accountants. Her scholarly research is in the areas of management accounting, behavioral decision theory, and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
She has published articles in journals such as Decision Science, the Journal of Economics and Psychology, and the Journal of Management Accounting Research. Dr. Mowen has served as a consultant to mid-sized and Fortune 500 companies, and works with corporate controllers on management accounting issues.
Dr. Mowen says, "Students today are different from students of twenty years ago. As their professors it is important for us to recognize both their strengths and weaknesses. We must build on those strengths and shore up the weaknesses. This will take new skills on our part, both technical skills and alternate ways of reaching students in the classroom. As the cornerstone of business learning, accounting is naturally relevant and important. We can use this relevance to enthuse our students and improve their preparation for the real world and further education."
Saturday, February 23rd, 9:00-10:15 a.m.
Saturday morning's program begins with "Effective Learning Strategies: Reaching and Engaging the iPod Generation," presented by Jonathan E. Duchac.
Dr. Duchac is the Merrill Lynch and Co. professor of accounting policy and director of the program in enterprise risk management at Wake Forest University. He earned his Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Georgia and currently teaches introductory and advanced courses in financial accounting. Dr. Duchac has received a number of awards during this career, serves as accounting advisor to Merrill Lynch Equity Research, and has worked with a number of major public companies on financial reporting and accounting policy issues.
Regarding the meeting, Dr. Duhac says, "We will examine the learning styles of students in the iPOD generation, and discuss techniques for engaging today's students in the classroom and learning process. This discussion will include: (1) exploring the use of technology outside the classroom to reinforce course concepts, (2) integrating technology with more traditional teaching methods, (3) using class discussions to supplement lectures, (4) developing value added course projects, and (5) dealing with students attitudes and behavior in the classroom.
Accounting Section Chair: Cathy J. Scott, Navarro College