Try Educational Novels for Teaching
and Learning
An Innovative Pedagogy
Educational novels can be used in university and college
classes to present technical information which facilitates learning and
infuses student enthusiasm. A form of the scenario principle, this teaching
device is simple to implement and has produced positive feedback from both
students and educators who have used them.
NOVELS:
- Dangerous Hoops: A Forensic Marketing Action Adventure, 2011, LSU
Press, 3990 West Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, 225.578.6294; FAX
225.578.6461, 1.800.848.6224.
- Big
R: A Forensic Accounting Action Adventure (forensic auditing), Carolina
Academic Press, 700 Kent Street, Durham, NC 27701.
- Trap
Doors and Trojan Horses (auditing), Carolina Academic Press, 700 Kent
Street, Durham, NC 27701.
- Deadly
Art Puzzle: Accounting for Murder (advanced accounting), Thomson Corp.,
800-355-9983; Fax 800-487-8488; In Europe, Tel: 44-207-0672500 (UK).
- Simon
the Incredible (finance), Thomson Corp., 800-355-9983; Fax 800-487-8488;
In Europe, Tel: 44-207-0672500 (UK).
- The
Bottom Line is Betrayal (general business), Thomson Corp., 800-355-9983;
Fax 800-487-8488; In Europe, Tel: 44-207-0672500 (UK).
- Costly
Reflections in a Midas Mirror (cost/managerial accounting), Carolina
Academic Press, 700 Kent Street, Durham, NC 27701.
- Accosting
the Golden Spire (basic accounting), 2 Many Books,
1402 Applewood Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808; Tel: 225-763-6409; E-mail:
dcrumbl@lsu.edu.
- The
Ultimate Rip-off: A Taxing Tale (taxation), Carolina Academic
Press, 700 Kent Street, Durham, NC 27701.
- Computer
Encryptions in Whispering Caves (accounting information systems),
Cengage Corporation, E-mail:
Philip.Krabbe@cengage.com
- Chemistry
in Whispering Caves (chemistry), Thomson Corp., 800-355-9983; Fax
800-487-8488; In Europe, Tel: 44-207-0672500 (UK), 1998.
- Nonprofit
Sleuths: Follow the Money (governmental accounting), Thomson Corp.,
800-355-9983; Fax 800-487-8488; In Europe, Tel: 44-207-0672500 (UK), 1997.
- Greenspan, Burmese Caper (finance), 2 Many Books,
1402 Applewood Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808; Tel: 225-763-6409; E-mail:
dcrumbl@lsu.edu.
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