Group Activities
Learning Unit 1
- Basic Instructions to Participants
1.1. The objective of the group activities is to enable each participant to acquire
to skills specified in the objectives of Learning Unit 1.
1.2. It is necessary that participants acquire in-depth knowledge in each frame of
this Learning Unit. Faculty will attempt to ensure that this knowledge is
transformed into a skill during the group activity.
1.3. Participants may refer to the reading material provided and the books
borrowed from Library for the group activities.
1.4. Participants will be required to prepare visual aids on each frame on key
points listed. Representatives of the groups will make presentations.
1.5. Each group will be given 30 minutes for presentation. Faculty members will
moderate the presentation.
- Group Tasks
2.1. Tasks will be assigned to all four groups in the form of Frames, which follow
this section. There are a total of eight frames, each dealing with the Basics of
Commercial Accounting and Balance Sheets. The frames are in the form of
simple questions; fill in the blanks, true/false. There are also questions which
require analysis and problem solving. Groups will be asked to discuss and
solve the issues/ questions given in the different frames:
- Group A will deal with Frames 1,2 and 3.
- Group B will deal with Frames 4, 5 and 6.
- Group C will deal with Frame-7.
- Group D will deal with Frame- 8
2.2. Each group will be given sufficient time to discuss to find answers/solutions
for each frame and to prepare visual aids for presentation. Requisite
stationery required for making visual aids will be provided. Participants may
also opt for making Power Point presentations. This task will be completed
on the first day itself. If necessary, the participants may continue their
discussions and prepare visual aids for presentation by working in their
