AN ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE‐CHOICE QUESTIONS FROM BUSINESS LAW TESTBANKS AND FROM THE CPA EXAMINATION
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-1722.1997.tb00064.x |
| Author | Terry W. Knoepfle,James D. Hansen,Michael J. Garrison |
| Published date | 01 December 1997 |
| Date | 01 December 1997 |
AN
ANALYSIS
OF
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
FROM
BUSINESS
LAW
TESTBANKS
AND
FROM THE
CPA
EXAMINATION
by
Michael
J.
Garrison,’ James
D.
Hansen,
**
Terry
W.
Knoepfle
***
INTRODUCTION
Teaching business law in an undergraduate school
of
business
is
a
demanding endeavor. Legal studies scholars are expected
to
have
knowledge
of
and
stay current in
a
broad range
of
law topics,
from
the
private law
of
contracts and
torts
to
the public law
of
administrative
agencies and constitutional law. Business law instructors are
also
expected
to
employ effective teaching techniques and create challenging
courses for business students and others who want
or
need an
undergraduate education
in
law and the legal system. Fortunately, the
legal studies education literature
is
rich with commentary and
discussion
of
issues and matters related
to
curriculum and pedagogy,
including numerous
articles
on innovative methods
of
instruction,’
developing students’ analytical and critical thinking skills,’ the use
of
*
Professor
of
Business Law, College
of
Business ,4dministration, North Dakota State
University
**
Assistant Professor
of
Accounting, College
of
Business Administration, North Dakota
State University
***
Associate Professor
of
Taxation and Business Law, College of Business
Administration, North Dakota State University
See, e.g.,
Anne
M.
Lawton and Lynda
J.
Oswald,
Teaching the Doctrine
of
Precedent
Through Simulations,
13
J.
LEGAL
STUD.
EDUC.
121
(1995); Murray
S.
Levin,
Experiential
Learning Use
of
a
Class “Contract” in
a
Business
Law
Class,
8
J.
LEGAL
STUD.
EDUC.
185
(1990);
Joseph Solberg,
The
Use
of
Newspaper Articles to Enhance the Legal Environment
Lecture,
11
J.
LEGAL
STUD.
EDUC.
273
(1993).
:k,
M.
N. Browne, and Andrea
M.
Giampetro,
Developing the
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