Changing the learning environment to promote deep learning approaches in first-year accounting students

Hall, Matthew; Ramsay, Alan Leigh; Raven, John

doi:10.1080/0963928042000306837

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“…On the other hand, positive results were found when some combination of study behaviors such as attendance, homework turned in, and use of study guide, prior preparation for the class, participating in class, and coming to class on time were used (Gracia, 2003;Shaftel, 2005;Wooten, 1998 ). Group learning activities can result to an increase in students' deep learning approach, which has been known to improve analytical thinking (Hall, 2004 ). Williams and Worth (2002) conclude that attendance and note-taking predict performance.…”

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Influence of Study Habits on Academic Performance of International College Students in Shanghai

Cerna¹,

Pavliushchenko²

2015

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The present study estimates the global validity of existing constructs and serves as the basis for the development of the Self-Reported Study Habits for International Students (SR-SHI) used to identify at-risk students in international programs. One-year classroom observations, recollection of study habits though interviews with high performing students show that they are mainly from low-context and individualistic countries while most low performing students come from high-context and collectivistic countries.Among other aspects, high performing students give opinions based on reading material and class content, use the expression "I think", ask questions in class, are on time, ask for feedback regarding assignments, take notes in class and while studying, look for the professor after class, seat at the front of the classroom and attend every class, study in silence and alone at regular times along the whole semester, read the material about two weeks before the exam, review notes before the exam, talk about the content with other students. On the other hand, low performing students remind quite the whole semester, miss at least three classes per semester, are normally late, sit at the back of the classroom, don't take notes in class and never look for the professor after class-hours. It seems that specific training programs at the start and during the semester as well as training on cultural intelligence were identified are necessary.Keywords: academic performance, high/low-context countries, high-performing students, low-context country, multicultural classroom, study habits Statement of ProblemPerhaps the greatest challenge of faculty teaching in multicultural classrooms in college is to devise teaching methodologies that help all students to learn and understand the subjects under discussion. This researcher sustains that all things being equal, what remains different in a multicultural classroom is the cultural background (and the implied habits) of students and teachers. Class observations and interview with high-performing students showed that most high and low performing students have some habits in common. Hence, it is considered important to know what habits college students have and, in case of low-performing students, which of those habits need to be changed in order to improve performance. The importance of improving habits lays in their relationship with attitudes, which are deemed important for achieving high academic performance.A great deal of research provides evidence that study habits and study attitudes are both significant variables, which determine the academic performance of students. Yet, in spite of the perceived importance of study habits and study attitudes to academic achievement, it seems that education institution still pay little attention to understanding these factors (Baquiran, 2011).Classroom observations show that under the same conditions, namely same professor, same subject, same teaching system, same administration, same enrollment criteria, same time of the day ...

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Section: Importance Of Study Habits Constructsmentioning

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Influence of Study Habits on Academic Performance of International College Students in Shanghai

Cerna¹,

Pavliushchenko²

2015

HES

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“…However, other interventions focusing on learning activities and assessment methods promoting understanding rather than reproduction have showed promising results in terms of increased use of deep learning approach and improved course grades (English et al 2004;Hall et al 2004). Instructional strategies for enhancing motivation includes focusing on the meaningful aspects of learning activities and supporting the development of appropriate learning strategy repertoires (e.g.…”

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Relationships between learning approach, procrastination and academic achievement amongst first-year university students

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Individual differences in student learning influence academic performance, and two aspects influencing the learning process are the particular learning approach the students use and procrastination behaviour. We examined the relationships between learning approaches, procrastination and academic achievement (measured one year later as the grade point average, GPA) among 428 first year university students. Deep and strategic learning approaches positively predicted GPA, and a mediation analysis showed that the strategic learning approach also partly mediated the effect between deep learning approach and GPA.Less procrastination was associated with a strategic learning approach, but procrastination tendencies did not predict GPA. Recommendations are made for educating new students in cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies, helping reduce their procrastination and facilitating the use of deep and strategic learning approaches.

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“…However, very few studies have investigated the impact of engagement on accounting students' performance. Hall et al ͑2004͒ found that changes in the course environment can lead to changes in the learning approaches taken by students. Carnaghan and Webb ͑2007͒ found that by using group response systems ͑classroom clickers͒, students felt more engaged and actively participated more in class.…”

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Really Engaging Accounting: Second Life™ as a Learning Platform

Hornik¹,

Thornburg²

2010

Issues in Accounting Education

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ABSTRACT:Immersive virtual worlds such as Second Life ™ promise the possibility of an engaging platform for learning. This paper examines the success of Second Life ™ in enabling an engaging learning environment within a first-year financial accounting course, specifically the relationship between student engagement and performance. The paper details the use of two 3-D objects built to support the course, an interactive accounting equation, and t-account model. Results indicate that student engagement, as enabled via Second Life ™ may lead to greater student performance. However, results also indicate a reduction in performance if students have adverse ͑dizziness, nausea͒ reactions to the environment.

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Changing the learning environment to promote deep learning approaches in first-year accounting students

Cited by 212 publications

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Influence of Study Habits on Academic Performance of International College Students in Shanghai

Influence of Study Habits on Academic Performance of International College Students in Shanghai

Relationships between learning approach, procrastination and academic achievement amongst first-year university students

Really Engaging Accounting: Second Life™ as a Learning Platform

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