This material is a game in the style of Family Feud during which students can check their understanding of concepts that they may encounter during the CMA exam. It presents the contents in a light-hearted way to foster enjoyment and competitiveness among students. It could be used as an assessment tool to determine a student’s readiness for the CMA exam. This could also be used during IMA study sessions or meetings. It engages students in the learning process and encourages collaboration. The true value of the tool is that it is editable enabling instructors to tailor the questions and answers.
Type of Material:
Simulation/Game
Recommended Uses:
In-class
Team
Review
Professional
Technical Requirements:
Chrome; PowerPoint
Microsoft Office
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Evaluate readiness for the CMA Exam.
Review concepts that could be included in the CMA Exam.
Demonstrate understanding of concepts needed to pass the CMA exam.
Target Student Population:
College Upper Division Accounting classes
Professional
Undergraduate Accounting classes
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Cost Accounting
Finance
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
This game is a good way for instructors to review concepts that students may see on the CMA exam.
It is presented in a game-like format to encourage participation and teamwork.
It is current and relevant to the CMA exam and is supported by the appropriate research.
It is self-contained and could be presented as a standalone tool.
The material is accurate and ready to deploy in a classroom setting
The quality of this content is very high.
Concerns:
It does not completely demonstrate concepts.
However, the purpose of the material is to test student’s recall of material previously covered versus teaching them.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
This game identifies prerequisite knowledge and reinforces learning.
It helps students make connections among concepts that could be tested through the CMA exam.
It is very easy to integrate into curriculum assignments
It could be used as an assessment tool.
This is a great tool to summarize previous concepts and integrates well with established curriculum.
Students could easily use this material as an in-class group collaboration opportunity.
Concerns:
Since this content is meant to summarize concepts, it does not spend much time demonstrating relationships between concepts.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
This PowerPoint-driven game is very easy to use and comes with an instructor’s manual to facilitate delivery.
The material also includes the answer key with comments and notes from the author.
It is of high professional quality and is interactive in nature.
It is accessible and can run without the internet.
This is a highly usable material.
Concerns:
None
Creative Commons:
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