Assessing the success of a discipline-based communication skills development and enhancement program in a graduate accounting course |
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| Authors: | Catherine Barratt Dean Hanlon |
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| Institution: | 1. Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching , Monash University , Melbourne, Australia;2. Department of Accounting and Finance , Monash University , Melbourne, Australia |
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| Abstract: | In this paper we present results of the impact diagnostic testing and associated context-specific workshops have on students' written communication skills in a graduate-level accounting course. We find that students who undertook diagnostic testing performed better in their first semester accounting subject. This improvement is positively associated with student attendance at context-specific writing skills-based workshops. When we extend the analysis to examine the long-term benefits of participation in the academic development program, there is evidence that diagnostic testing has led to sustained improvement in students' writing ability within their final semester accounting subject. |
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| Keywords: | academic outcomes accounting education collaborative teaching communication skills graduate attributes writing skills development |
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