Classroom Exercises with Technology and Communication Skills: Students' Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Gioiosa, Marie Elaine; Kinkela, Katherine
Titel	Classroom Exercises with Technology and Communication Skills: Students' Perceptions
Quelle	In: Journal of International Education in Business, 12 (2019) 1, S.2-13 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2046-469X
DOI	10.1108/JIEB-02-2018-0005
Schlagwörter	Class Activities; Technology Uses in Education; Communication Skills; Accounting; Business Administration Education; Technological Literacy; Student Attitudes; Undergraduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Kommunikationsstil; Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Technisches Wissen; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Purpose: Selecting the appropriate type of technology to incorporate in the classroom to promote comfort with professional uses of technology is important. In addition, the use of technology and good oral communication skills are valued by prospective employers. Students are stakeholders in their education, so it is important to obtain their perceptions. The purpose of this study was to obtain students' perceptions about active learning exercises which were created to promote comfort with professional uses of technology and oral communication skills. Design/methodology/approach: Six accounting classes were asked to complete a survey which assessed various classroom exercises that included the use of technology and oral communication skills while learning course content. Findings: Overall, the students had a positive perception about the classroom exercises. Originality/value: Few studies have evaluated the students' perception of using the iternet to assist in the learning process. None have assessed the students' perceptions as to whether those exercises have improved their comfort with technology. In addition, past studies are greater than 15 years old, and much has changed in technology and the internet. The literature has provided studies on the communications skills required of accounting students but does not study the students' perceptions of exercises trying to improve their skills. In addition, the exercises included in this study are generalizable and can be applied to other subject matter. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01