Applying the Principles of Soccer Training to the Design and Delivery of Classes in Introductory Accounting Courses1. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lownie, Keith; Mcquarrie, Fiona A. E.
• Is Part Of: Accounting perspectives. Volume 13:Number 1(2014)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 98
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: Accounting -- Research -- Periodicals; Accounting -- Periodicals; 657.05
• DOI: 10.1111/1911-3838.12025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1911-382X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="apr12025-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Accounting instructors face numerous challenges in structuring and teaching accounting classes. This paper describes the experience of redesigning classes in an introductory accounting course to follow the format of team training sessions in the sport of soccer. The soccer format includes six sections: warm‐up, balance/agility/coordination, skill/technique, simplified small game, game, and cooldown. We explain how the activities in each of these sections can be translated into parts of a class session. While adopting this format requires instructors to invest time in preparation and to be flexible and responsive when facilitating classes, informal results indicate that this class format is rewarding for both instructor and students and that it enhances student performance and experience. We suggest that elements of this class format could be successfully adopted for courses in other business subjects, and in nonbusiness disciplines.</p> </abstract>