There's a growing need of using the creative methods in such a way that there's integration of content learnt with the real world experiences.
Teachers teaching Commerce, usually, can use a combination of the different tools out of the following:
- Audio/visual aids:
- Interactive case studies,
- Games,
- Group work
These tools can be used to make Accounting attractive and enlightening for students. The students can find the learning more pleasant with a possibility of creating a sound theoretical base with strong practical use along with high comprehensive quality.
As Commerce stream has a large number of career options available out there, a Commerce student can become an accountant, officer, manager, teacher and businessman in future who will build the nation.
In Accountancy, teacher teaches not only the subject of Accounting but about principles of social ethics and business also. He provides not only Accounting knowledge but also teaches something about how to compete in the global economy.
The Most Important aspect of Accounting is that Accounting subject cannot be mastered by mere rote learning of the basic rules. The learner is required to get complete involvement in the learning process.
The student is required to learn the basic principles of Accounting but regular and intensive practice in the application of these basic principles is of supreme importance.
A teacher is simply a facilitator. A student must cultivate and develop his own interest and skills of the Accounting work in order to progress as Accounting subject is cumulative in nature, each learning stage becomes foundation of the next learning stage. The knowledge of previously learned concepts and procedures is of utmost importance to move ahead.
A student must master some of the most fundamental principles of Accounting initially in order to progress and learn other stuff of the subject.
Following methods have been really proved beneficial for meeting the teaching learning objectives:
Demonstrating:
In Demonstration method of teaching, the teacher uses audio-visual aids to provide proof of the stuff taught to students.
Learning Games:
Where students answer accounting related questions. These games are available online in plenty to teach and reinforce accounting concepts and principles of Accounting.
Case Studies:
Case studies are used to demonstrate the real world practices .e.g. The Annual Report of the companies, various Newspapers, etc. are used to discuss the accounting requirements and financial status of the companies.
Peer Tutoring:
Students can be given a topic to study on their own ,after forming their small groups and giving the main points of the topic as base. They learn to help and understand each other along with learning the subject.
These creative methods go a long way in making the class atmosphere lively, students more active, promoting their critical and creative thinking, developing interpersonal and social skills, attitudes, and values.
Games help students learn difficult topics in exciting and fun way.
Using real world case studies motivate students to learn and provides the student with a realistic view of the world and the type of problems encountered out there.
But, above all ,teachers' proficiency in using technology has become a necessity for creative teaching.
Though there are problems like Inflexibility of curriculum, negative effects of gaming, students' diversions, fixed class timings which hinder many teachers from using such games for their students but so much is also available for free online.
Blended Learning is the need that incorporates the Internet, social media, video and games with traditional teaching methods for a rich and meaningful learning experience of the students.
Educational institutions should also encourage teachers for using creative methods of teaching and provide them a positive work environment, to help them give their best.