Luca Pacioli Meets Leonardo Da Vinci: Applying Critical Thinking in Accounting and the Arts

Larry Johnson, PhDDivision Chair of General

Studies & Learning Support

Susan Wright, MBADivision Chair of Business Information Systems

Pacioli and Da Vinci

1445-1517 1452-1519

Session Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

• Understand the significance of critical thinking.

• Discuss the cross-disciplinary approach to integrating

critical thinking.

• Improve critical thinking development.

In your opinion, what defines critical thinking?

Critical Thinking Is…

• Ability to identify and solve unstructured problems.

• Ability to present, discuss, and defend views effectively through formal and informal, written and spoken language.

• Ability to understand the determining forces in a given situation and predict their effects.

In your opinion, what percentage of your students employ critical thinking?

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1. 100%

2. 75%

3. 50%

4. 25%

Identify and explain relevant factors in deciding whether a sole proprietorship should expense or capitalize a $10,000 purchase of office equipment.

Interactive Discussion #1

480

Analyze and interpret the painting.

Interactive Discussion #2

480

How Do They Problem Solve?

• The accountant…….

• The philosopher…..

What are some commonalities and differences in your approach to thinking about both discussions?

Bloom’s Taxonomy(Higher-Order Thinking)

Analyze

Understand

Interpret

Explain

Discuss

Define

Does higher-order thinking impact the learning experience?

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A. B. C. D.

A. Yes

B. No

C. Maybe

D. Never

Summary

• How often are assessments challenging students to think critically?

• How can institutions prepare students to think more critically?

• Using the Accounting and Art History approach, are there any real differences in intellectual approaches to solving the problem (or answering the question)?

Questions to Consider

Luca Pacioli Meets Leonardo Da Vinci: Applying Critical Thinking in Accounting and the Arts

Larry Johnson, PhD

johnsola@gptc.edu

Susan Wright, MBA

wrights@gptc.edu