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Transaction Analysis Tic-Tac-Toe

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Overview:: This module uses PowerPoint hyperlinked slides to emulate the game of tic-tac-toe with a small set of introductory accounting transaction analysis examples.
Type of Material:: Drill and Practice.
Recommended Uses:: This could be used inside or outside of class for review purposes. It is currently set up as a competition.
Technical Requirements:: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 or later version
Identify Major Learning Goals:: The purpose of this module is to review transaction analysis for introductory accounting concepts.
Target Student Population:: High school and introductory accounting students.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: Very basic introductory accounting knowledge is needed.

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Strengths:: This is very simple to use and modify for other uses.
Concerns:: If considered only for the material content, this module is very limited. There are only 9 questions. However, its ability to be modified for a small number of questions (9) is good.

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Strengths:: It is most effective, not to teach the material, but to make students aware of their level of understanding under time pressure. The purpose of this module is as a review tool to help students monitor their understanding.
Concerns:: The purpose of this module is as a review tool to help students monitor their understanding, not as a teaching tool of the material.

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Strengths:: The powerpoint slides and related author’s website are professionally done. This module is very easy to use.
Concerns:: None

Other Issues and Comments:: The true value of this module is the ability to change the questions in the tic tac toe grid to meet the current needs of the instructor. The tic-tic-toe PowerPoint can be adapted to almost any discipline by changing the multiple-choice questions used.
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