Professional judgement is hard! How do students learn to make complex professional judgements? The complex professional judgements required of accountants and other business professionals contain many sub-decision points. Critical thinking is a central component of accounting and business higher education curriculum (Coupe et al., 2023; Bryant, 2023). In the 3rd-year unit, ACCT3011 Reporting on BusinessContinue reading “Excel – a new way to join the dots “
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Higher Education – and Business Education – at the centre of global challenges
Academic conferences are important and unique opportunities for scholars to stress-test works in a collegial, creative, and critical spaces. I reflect on two works I have recently presented at the 35th Annual Consortium of Higher Education Research (CHER) Conference and the British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference. Action research in Higher Education The first paperContinue reading “Higher Education – and Business Education – at the centre of global challenges “
Navigating the dissonances of authenticity in assessment: (Re)defining authentic assessment in business education (part 3)
It is critical to (re)define authentic assessment in part because assessment in higher education is deeply broken (as we have discussed in parts 1 and 2 of this blog). The internecine tensions between the assurance and pedagogical aims of assessment have exerted so much stress on the frameworks and foundations of our practice. The result is that the emotionalContinue reading “Navigating the dissonances of authenticity in assessment: (Re)defining authentic assessment in business education (part 3)”
Navigating the dissonances of authenticity in assessment: (Re)defining authentic assessment in business education (part 2)
As we discussed in the first part of this blog, the practices of assessment in higher education have been problematic for decades. From a student experience perspective, assessment is the root cause of significant institutional administration burden and stress. It is also at the centre of student angst in the form of appeals, academic integrityContinue reading “Navigating the dissonances of authenticity in assessment: (Re)defining authentic assessment in business education (part 2)”
The Joy of Learning & Teaching – Part 2
This week marks the completion of our 5th annual Learning and Teaching Forum at the University of Sydney Business School. Our theme this year was, as our title states, the joy of learning and teaching. And what a joyous occasion it was. Playful learning After a very heartfelt welcome to country by Aunty Joan BellContinue reading “The Joy of Learning & Teaching – Part 2”
Transforming Business Education Through Connected Learning – Part 2
Part 1 of this blog series posed several critical questions for business educators: How do designers and educators move away from the didactic pedagogies that teaching-at-scale can privilege and towards a more social, connected pedagogy? How do we design an education that counters the pedagogical influence of institutional space, systems, and expectations that ‘rust on’Continue reading “Transforming Business Education Through Connected Learning – Part 2”
Design Thinking Differently
Do you practice design thinking? Do you teach it? What Is Design Thinking? This is a big question that many design experts have already written about. You can find a general overview in this blog post: What is Design Thinking and Why Is It So Popular? Here we talk about introductory design thinking for business in higher education. Why Do It? Design thinking is nowContinue reading “Design Thinking Differently”