Instructional Strategies & Methods Flashcards
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Which instructional method is BEST suited when an accounting instructor wants students to discover tax principles through guided exploration rather than direct explanation?
Answer: Inquiry-based learning
Inquiry-based learning guides students to discover principles through structured exploration, building deeper conceptual understanding.
A CPA exam prep instructor notices that students understand individual audit concepts but struggle to integrate them. Which strategy would BEST address this gap?
Answer: Using integrative case studies that span multiple audit phases
Integrative case studies require students to apply and connect concepts across multiple domains, developing synthesis skills.
What does 'spaced repetition' refer to in the context of CPA exam preparation instruction?
Answer: Reviewing material at increasing intervals to enhance long-term retention
Spaced repetition involves reviewing material at strategically increasing time intervals to strengthen long-term memory consolidation.
An accounting educator uses 'think-pair-share' during a lesson on lease accounting. What is the PRIMARY instructional benefit?
Answer: It promotes active engagement and peer learning
Think-pair-share activates individual thinking, peer discussion, and class sharing, promoting active engagement and collaborative learning.
When teaching complex financial statement analysis, which scaffolding technique involves providing a partially completed example for students to finish?
Answer: Completion problems
Completion problems provide a partially solved example that students must complete, gradually reducing support as competence develops.
A CPE instructor wants to differentiate instruction for learners with varying experience levels. Which approach BEST accommodates diverse professional backgrounds?
Answer: Using tiered assignments with varying complexity levels
Tiered assignments allow learners at different levels to engage with the same core concepts at appropriately challenging complexity levels.
Which assessment approach is MOST consistent with formative assessment principles in a CPA review course?
Answer: Providing exit tickets and quick polls at the end of each session
Formative assessment involves frequent, low-stakes checks for understanding used to adjust instruction, such as exit tickets and quick polls.