Teaching tax through the Socratic method.

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Teaching tax through the Socratic method.

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The study of taxation is an intellectual challenge, given the complexity of the tax law and business and investments today. In college, many accounting students take only one tax course, which is usually delivered through lectures. Students who enter the tax field will have additional tax instruction throughout their careers, much of it also delivered by lectures in continuing education courses.

Unfortunately, research shows that students retain little of what is taught in lecture format. This column explores a type of active learning pedagogy that university and continuing education instructors should consider using in order to help students attain more permanent and meaningful learning. Active learning approaches can also improve critical thinking skills, which are crucial to success in the tax field.

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