Embedding English Language in an Accounting Subject: A Case of Interactive Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Learning

The paper outlines the development of a flow-chart solutions as the first step towards the development of a computer-based tool to enhance students’ learning of the topic ‘The IASB Framework.’ The co-ordinator of a Financial Accounting subject participated in an English language embedded program wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chatterjee, Bikram, Brown, Alistair
Format: Journal Article
Published: e-JBEST 2012
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Online Access:http://www.ejbest.org/upload/eJBEST_Chatterjee_Brown_2012_1.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24241
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Summary:The paper outlines the development of a flow-chart solutions as the first step towards the development of a computer-based tool to enhance students’ learning of the topic ‘The IASB Framework.’ The co-ordinator of a Financial Accounting subject participated in an English language embedded program with English language specialists to facilitate students’ learning of this topic that requires step-by-step approach to problem solving. Facilitating students’ understanding of a discipline requires understanding of the language. Hence the study encourages future interdisciplinary collaboration to facilitate embedding English language development to enhance students’ learning of discipline based subjects.