Student Learning & Development Flashcards
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Which instructional strategy aligns with the AICPA Core Competency Framework's emphasis on critical thinking?
Answer: Socratic questioning that challenges students to justify their reasoning
Socratic questioning forces students to articulate and defend their reasoning, directly developing the critical thinking competency central to the AICPA framework.
Dual coding theory suggests that accounting instructors should:
Answer: Pair verbal explanations with visual diagrams to strengthen memory encoding
Dual coding theory holds that combining verbal and visual representations creates two memory traces, improving retention and understanding.
A student with a fixed mindset about accounting ability is MOST likely to:
Answer: Avoid challenging problems to protect their perceived ability level
Fixed mindset individuals believe ability is innate and therefore avoid challenges where failure might expose their limitations.
When a CPA review instructor uses 'desirable difficulties,' the primary goal is to:
Answer: Introduce conditions that slow initial learning but enhance long-term retention
Desirable difficulties — such as spacing, interleaving, and testing — slow acquisition but produce more durable and transferable learning.
Which assessment design principle ensures that CPA exam preparation assessments have high validity?
Answer: Ensuring test items measure the specific knowledge and skills the CPA exam requires
Validity requires that assessment items actually measure the constructs aligned with the target exam's blueprint and competency expectations.
In accounting education, scaffolding refers to:
Answer: Providing temporary support structures that are gradually removed as student competence grows
Scaffolding involves offering guided support (hints, frameworks, partial solutions) that fades as the learner develops independence, based on Vygotsky's zone of proximal development.
Which of the following BEST describes the role of deliberate practice in developing CPA-level expertise?
Answer: Focused practice at the edge of current ability with immediate feedback and repetition
Deliberate practice, as defined by Ericsson, requires targeting specific weaknesses just beyond current ability with immediate corrective feedback — the foundation of expert skill development.