SYLLABUS

BSNS 7853 TEACHING PRACTICUM IN ACCOUNTING

BSNS 7854 TEACHING PRACTICUM IN FINANCE

3 CREDIT HOURS

FALL 2008 – SPRING 2009

KENT SAUNDERS

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Kent Saunders

OFFICE: Hardacre Hall 216

PHONE: (765) 641-4396

E-MAIL: ktsaunders@anderson.edu

HOMEPAGE: http://facultyweb.anderson.edu/~ktsaunders/

COURSE OBJECTIVE

This course provides a year-long supervised experience focusing on the identification and application of “best teaching/learning practices” in your discipline.

At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to:

1. Articulate how you integrate your faith and Christian worldview into your teaching

philosophy.

2. Evaluate how successfully you were able to integrate at least 3 “best practice” teaching

methods and or assessment techniques introduced in BSNS 7090 into your course.

3. Revise appropriate syllabi such that course objectives are clearly articulated, means of

evaluation are clearly understood, and all other pertinent course details are

communicated to the student who is enrolled in the course.

Additionally, from active participation in your peer student presentations you should develop an appreciation of their teaching methods and contemplate methods for assimilating some of those methods into your own teaching practices.

GRADE DETERMINATION

Your grade will be determined with equal weighting to the following three categories:

Teaching Philosophy:

Write your teaching philosophy outlining your teaching methods, assessment techniques

and describe how you integrate your faith and Christian worldview into your teaching.

This assignment is due in May 1, 2009; however, feel free to send drafts for me to proof

read prior to the due date.

Syllabus Paper:

Turn in a copy of the syllabus that you brought with you at the beginning of BSNS 7090

and a copy of the syllabus that you plan to use in the fall of 2009. Write a paper that

compares the two making special notice of any changes that resulted from completing

BSNS 7090 and this practicum. This assignment is due in May 1, 2009; however, feel free

to send drafts for me to proof read prior to the due date.

“Best Practices” Presentation and Assessment:

Create a 15-minute presentation that describes your successes and your failures in

attempting to integrate at least 3 things from the BSNS 7090 course. You are expected to

be present for your peers presentations and provide feedback. The purpose of the

presentation and assessment is to learn what your peers are doing and what works. This

presentation will take place _________________________.

BEFORE CLASS PREPERATION

Revise the syllabus that you turned in at the start of BSNS 7090 for use in the fall 2008 semester.

JANUARY MEETING

“Best Practices” presentation and assessment will take place ____________________________.

MAY WRAP UP

Turn in your teaching philosophy by May 1st.

Turn in your syllabus for use in the fall 2009 and your syllabus paper by May 1st.