Transacting the Commerce Curriculum: Continuities, Innovations, and Pedagogical Practices in Contemporary Classrooms

Madegowda J

doi:10.59890/ijeps.v4i3.382

Authors

Madegowda J Kuvempu University (Former Professor)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijeps.v4i3.382

Keywords:

Case-Based Learning, Commerce Education, Curriculum Transaction, Chemistry Education, Experiential Learning, Learner-Centred Teaching, Pedagogical Innovation and Practices

Abstract

In a globalized technological world, commerce education is transforming rapidly. Contemporary curricula focus on industry relevance, critical thinking, and experiential learning. Although reforms propose the use of learner-centred pedagogies, the classroom teaching tends to follow traditional teaching strategies. Against this context, this paper examines pedagogical practices in commerce education in terms of curriculum transaction. It traces key pedagogical trends using thematic analysis of secondary sources, like institutional websites and scholarly studies. It recognizes long-lasting continuities, including lecture-based teaching, and emerging innovations, including case-based learning, experiential projects, etc. The findings show that it is not the substitution of the old practices but their co-existence and hybridization with new practices. Innovation restructures continuity with layered pedagogical designs that combine multiple teaching methods.

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