The impact of cooperative learning and empowerment on the performance of first-year accounting students
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Article Title | The impact of cooperative learning and empowerment on the |
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ERA Journal ID | 201074 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Zraa, Wahida (Author), Kavanagh, Marie (Author) and Johnson Morgan, Melissa (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing |
Journal Citation | 9 (3), pp. 348-355 |
Year | 2013 |
ISSN | 1548-6583 |
1935-9683 | |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.davidpublishing.com/show.html?12191 |
Abstract | Empowerment in learning has been a topic of discussion for the last two decades. Empowered learners are not only believed to achieve greater content learning but are also thought to better demonstrate competencies such as communication, teamwork, and problem solving. These competencies are becoming increasingly important as the role of professional accountants evolves and diversifies. This paper examines first-year accounting students' perceptions of empowerment based on two different learning styles: cooperative learning and traditional classroom instruction. A quantitative research design was used to survey 279 first-year business degree students studying at institutions in Libya. The results indicated that students who attended cooperative learning classes were more empowered in terms of the impact they believed they could have on class discussions and the meaningfulness they attributed to the tasks being discussed. In addition, students taught by cooperative learning methods recorded significantly higher end of term exam results than those students who received traditional classroom instruction. In conclusion, this research indicates that the teaching method used in classroom instruction may impact an accounting student's levels of empowerment and subsequently their critical thinking, problem solving, writing skills, and technical accounting competencies. |
Keywords | student empowerment; cooperative learning; accounting education |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350101. Accounting theory and standards |
390103. Economics, business and management curriculum and pedagogy | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Management and Enterprise |
School of Commerce | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2yx5/the-impact-of-cooperative-learning-and-empowerment-on-the-performance-of-first-year-accounting-students
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