Students' Perceptions of Their First Accounting Class: Implications for Instructors

Autor/inn/en	Abbott, Jean Ingersoll; Palatnik, Barry R.
Titel	Students' Perceptions of Their First Accounting Class: Implications for Instructors
Quelle	In: Accounting Education, 27 (2018) 1, S.72-93 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0963-9284
DOI	10.1080/09639284.2017.1381032
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Accounting; Business Administration Education; Undergraduate Students; Focus Groups; Student Experience; Critical Thinking; Learner Engagement; Introductory Courses; Action Research; Qualitative Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Studienerfahrung; Kritisches Denken; Einführungskurs; Projektforschung; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	The purpose of this action research study is to learn directly from undergraduate students, through focus groups, about their experiences in their first accounting class, especially about the students' knowledge and practice of critical thinking and about which classroom experiences engaged their attention and enhanced learning. The findings show that students want to understand how the first accounting course connects to the business world and to their other classes. Participants were unsure about when and how they practiced critical thinking; for improved learning outcomes, instructors need to keep critical thinking front and center. Students also need instruction in how to study accounting and how to utilize effectively the resources provided in their textbooks and as supplemental tools (e.g. integrated accounting software). Accounting professors must adapt their teaching methods to help students to meet professional demands, such as critical thinking skills and ability to handle a complex global business environment. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01