Preliminary Evidence on the Association between Critical Thinking and Performance in Principles of Accounting

Kealey, Burch T.; Holland, Jonna; Watson, Marsha

doi:10.2308/iace.2005.20.1.33

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“…Moreover, most cited literature appears to indicate a significantly positive effect of the identified dimensions found in entrepreneurial leadership (i.e., responsibility, accountability, analytical thinking, and emotional intelligence) on an enterprise's performance cf. [34][35][36]38,43,44,[53][54][55]67,68]. At the same time, the existing literature suggests a significantly positive relationship between enterprise performance and sustainability [74,75].…”

Section: The Mediating Effect Of Micro-enterprise Performancementioning

confidence: 69%

“…Meanwhile, Ibdah [54] claimed that analytical thinking, as a means of confronting problems and dealing with both internal and external changes related to varied business activities, boosts the performance level of firms. Additionally, Kealey, Holland, and Watson [55] empirically proved that analytical thinking skills contribute significantly towards performance among students. Hence, considering both the theory and existing literature, the following hypothesis is proposed.…”

Section: Analytical Thinking and Micro-enterprise Performancementioning

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Entrepreneurial Leadership, Performance, and Sustainability of Micro-Enterprises in Malaysia

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This study probed into the impact of entrepreneurial leadership dimensions (i.e., responsibility, accountability, analytical thinking, and emotional intelligence) on the performance and sustainability of micro-enterprises in Kelantan, Malaysia, through the lens of resource-based view (RBV) theory. Through the implementation of a cross-sectional design, data were randomly gathered from 403 micro-entrepreneurs whose names appeared in the list of low-income households registered under "Majlis Amanah Rakyat" Kelantan and "Majlis Agama Islam Dan Adat Istiadat" Kelantan. The quantitative data were collected during structured interview sessions held between September and December 2017. The findings of the study revealed that the aspects of responsibility, accountability, and emotional intelligence exhibited significantly positive effects on micro-enterprise performance; while accountability, analytical thinking, and micro-enterprise performance displayed a significantly positive influence on sustainability among micro-enterprises owned by low-income households in Kelantan, Malaysia. The outcomes further portrayed a significant mediating effect of micro-enterprise performance on the correlations of responsibility, analytical thinking, and emotional intelligence with micro-enterprise sustainability. The outcomes of this study extend the scope of RBV theory and simultaneously enhance our understanding pertaining to leadership, performance, and sustainability interplay, particularly within the context of micro-enterprises in emerging economies. As such, it is recommended that the government of Malaysia formulate and to adopt policies that promote varied entrepreneurial-leadership-related traits among budding micro-entrepreneurs, which may not only boost sustainability performance among firms, but also encourage low-income household heads to actively engage in more entrepreneurial activities.

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Entrepreneurial Leadership, Performance, and Sustainability of Micro-Enterprises in Malaysia

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“…Riley, Cadotte, Bonney, & MacGuire, 2013). These are definitely not new to accounting educators, what is rather new and goes beyond the utilization of rubrics is the increased focus on authentic assessment as well as the need to assess skills such as knowledge transfer, problem-solving, and critical thinking across the entire curriculum (Kealey, Holland, & Watson, 2005).…”

Section: How the Use Of Rubrics Can Enhance Students' Learningmentioning

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Authentic Assessment Design in Accounting Courses: A Literature Review

2018

Proceedings of the 2018 InSITE Conference

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Aim/Purpose: [This Proceedings paper was revised and published in the 2018 issue of the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, Volume 15] Authentic assessments offer students the opportunity to develop skills that implement the formal learning they receive in the classroom. Although there is a need for accounting graduates to possess a plethora of skills to equip them for success, there is a shortage of literature which focuses on authentic assessment design for accounting courses. This paper aims to address this gap by compiling a toolkit for accounting educators aspiring to design and implement authentic assessments Background: This paper reviews examples of authentic assessments that are available and have been used by accounting educators and educators in general. It highlights the skills that might be developed with each assessment Methodology: A review of literature on authentic assessment design and examples of authentic assessments like portfolios, reflective journals, presentations, reports peer and self-assessment was conducted. Contribution: This paper aims to address this gap by compiling a toolkit for accounting educators aspiring to design and implement authentic assessments. Findings: Authentic assessments are a form of learning. They help graduates develop skills and attribute that will make them work-ready and capable of handling a lot of real life practical work situations. Recommendations for Practitioners: Accounting educators may find guidelines in this paper which will help them understand authentic assessments and enlighten them on the challenges they may encounter when implementing the assessments Recommendation for Researchers: There is a need for future researchers to contribute more to this topic so as to increase the variety and amount of literature available for those wishing to engage with authentic curriculum design in accounting. Impact on Society: This paper may also be of use to prospective employers wishing to gain a clear understanding of the skills inherent in prospective graduates who may have been exposed to authentic assessments. Accounting students and graduates may find this paper useful as it will help them comprehend the importance of some the assessments with the backing and assurance from the literature. Future Research: Future research may focus on the challenges in implementing authentic assessments. It would also be great to see more research addressing the perceptions of educators towards authentic assessments.

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“…Ghanizadeh and Mirzaee (2012) confirmed that EFL learners' critical thinking can predict about 28% of their language achievement. Throughout history, a range of other studies have demonstrated the association of critical thinking with students' academic success as well (e.g., Lee & Loughran, 2000;Kealey, Holland, & Watson, 2005).…”

Section: International Journal Of Research Studies In Language Learnimentioning

confidence: 99%

The effect of inference-making, deduction, and self-monitoring on EFL learners' language achievement, reading, and writing ability

Bagheri¹,

Ghanizadeh²

2015

IJRSLL

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In line with the studies demonstrating the positive relationship between critical thinking ability, self-regulation and language proficiency, this study aimed to particularly examine the impact of the two subcomponents of critical thinking, i.e., inference-making and deduction, as well as one subcomponent of self-regulation, i.e., self-monitoring, on EFL students' overall language achievement, reading and writing achievements. To the best of researchers' knowledge, there is no documented study investigating the relationship between these constructs among EFL learners. To achieve the purpose of the study, 120 EFL university students were selected according to a convenience sampling from Hakim Sabzevari University, a city in the north-east of Iran. They were asked to complete the "Watson-Glaser's Critical Thinking Appraisal" and the "Self-Regulation Trait Questionnaire". They were also requested to report the grade point average of their previous term together with their reading and writing scores on these courses. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between EFL learners' inference-making, deduction, self-monitoring and their language achievement as well as their reading and writing ability. Subsequent data analyses demonstrated that among the variables, self-monitoring is the most powerful predictor of language achievement. In addition, the results revealed that the three mentioned variables can predict about 27 percent of language achievement. This study has some implications for educators and administrators to take full advantage of these associations by establishing guiding principles for enhancing EFL university students' self-monitoring, inference-making, and deduction.

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Preliminary Evidence on the Association between Critical Thinking and Performance in Principles of Accounting

Cited by 83 publications

References 6 publications

Entrepreneurial Leadership, Performance, and Sustainability of Micro-Enterprises in Malaysia

Entrepreneurial Leadership, Performance, and Sustainability of Micro-Enterprises in Malaysia

Authentic Assessment Design in Accounting Courses: A Literature Review

The effect of inference-making, deduction, and self-monitoring on EFL learners' language achievement, reading, and writing ability

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