Santos, Mary Beatriz T.
Chen, Jacqueline
Title: Factors that affect teachers’ involvement in the accounting students’ participation in class
Thesis Statement: The overall student learning is positively related to the way teachers encourage their accounting students’ participation in class
Introduction
A teacher’s involvement in a student’s participation and overall learning in the classroom is a valuable asset in the development of a student’s ability as a learner. Many studies have been conducted regarding this because of its importance to creating a better environment for the students of the university. The ways a teacher can provide effective learning tools for students and how this may be an essential part in their participation in class has been proven to be true. There is a belief that by understanding this better teaching and learning techniques can be achieved. Because it is relevant to accounting courses, it is suggested that accounting professors significantly affects the general outcome of accounting students. This research will focus on the perspective of the teacher about how they can promote participation and improve preparation of the students in the classroom environment. There are several teaching techniques that can be used in teaching accounting that is relevant in the achievement of specific skills and knowledge of an accountant. The abilities acquired after taking accounting courses are independence, self confidence, co-operation, sense of responsibility and leadership. Most accounting skills like communications and decision making are not acquired due to the preference to traditional class setting. (Riccio, 2008) The thesis will be able to answer the question, how can an accounting professor improve class participation, conduct a specific class setting and improve student’s preparation before class so that the skills needed by an accounting student can be attained. This paper is structured as follows, the importance of class