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Research paper thumbnail of An Inter-Institutional Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Students Studying Accounting

This paper provides a comparative analysis of the learning approaches of students taking their fi... more This paper provides a comparative analysis of the learning approaches of students taking their first course in accounting at a United States or an Irish university. The data for this study was gathered from 204 students in the U.S. and 309 in Ireland, using the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST, 1997) which measures learning approaches on three dimensions: deep, strategic, and surface. The analysis reveals that while both samples favor a strategic approach over the other approaches, the U.S. students have a significantly higher score on the deep and strategic scales compared to the Irish students. Differences between the samples at the subscale level- such as students ’ intrinsic interest, time management, and fear of failure- are also reported. Finally, the study contextualizes the findings by analyzing variations in the learning environment of the two universities. While the student learning research agenda within accounting has been gaining momentum in ma...

Research paper thumbnail of Approaches to learning of Irish students studying accounting

Several reports on accounting education have identified the development of students' learning... more Several reports on accounting education have identified the development of students' learning to learn as the primary objective of accounting education. Higher education research identifies the approach to learning as a significant factor in the overall student learning experience. If accounting educators are to find ways to improve the educational experience of their students, they must understand how students learn and the effects of the learning context on learning approaches. This study examines the approaches to learning adopted by first year students enrolled on the B.A. in Accounting and Finance and the BBS at Dublin City University and assesses the impact of a number of contextual variables on these learning approaches.

Research paper thumbnail of An Inter-Institutional Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Students Studying Accounting

The International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009

This paper provides a comparative analysis of the learning approaches of students taking their fi... more This paper provides a comparative analysis of the learning approaches of students taking their first course in accounting at a United States or an Irish university. The data for this study was gathered from 204 students in the U.S. and 309 in Ireland, using the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST, 1997) which measures learning approaches on three dimensions: deep, strategic, and surface. The analysis reveals that while both samples favor a strategic approach over the other approaches, the U.S. students have a significantly higher score on the deep and strategic scales compared to the Irish students. Differences between the samples at the subscale level - such as students’ intrinsic interest, time management, and fear of failure - are also reported. Finally, the study contextualizes the findings by analyzing variations in the learning environment of the two universities.

Research paper thumbnail of Motivations, expectations and preparedness for higher education

ABSTRACT This paper compares the motives, expectations and preparedness of a sample of students c... more ABSTRACT This paper compares the motives, expectations and preparedness of a sample of students commencing the study of accounting in higher education in four European countries. The findings reveal that whilst all students are motivated to progress to higher education for career-oriented reasons and to seek intellectual growth, considerable variation is observed between the students in the four settings with regard to motives, confidence and perceptions of preparedness for higher education. The implications of these findings, both in the context of the alignment objectives of the Bologna process and the ongoing accounting education change debate, are considered.

Research paper thumbnail of Communication Apprehension Among Business and Accounting Students

... students By Dan Shanahan B.Comm., FCCA, AITI Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for ... more ... students By Dan Shanahan B.Comm., FCCA, AITI Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Business Studies at Dublin City University Supervisors: Prof. ... th January 2011. Dan Shanahan Page 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ...

Research paper thumbnail of Utility of inflation accounting data to investors

Byrne Marann Utility of Inflation Accounting Data to Investors Phd Thesis Dublin City University, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of Validation of the approaches and study skills inventory for students (assist) using accounting students in the USA and Ireland: a research note

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 0963928042000306792, Feb 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Linking Ethical Leadership to Employee Well-Being: The Role of Trust in Supervisor

Research paper thumbnail of Irish secondary students' perceptions of the work of an accountant and the accounting profession

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 06939280500346003, Feb 17, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Using the student learning framework to explore the variation in academic performance of European business students

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 0309877032000161823, Aug 7, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of An Inter-Institutional Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Students Studying Accounting

International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Academic Self-Efficacy Measure

Research paper thumbnail of Approaches to Learning of European Business Students

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 03098770120108275, Aug 3, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of The role of prior accounting education and work experience

The Routledge Companion to Accounting Education, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Job satisfaction among accounting and finance academics: empirical evidence from Irish higher education institutions

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Apr 1, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Burnout among accounting and finance academics in Ireland

International Journal of Educational Management, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring the Academic Self-Efficacy of First-year Accounting Students

Accounting Education, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Motives, expectations, preparedness and academic performance: a study of students of accounting at a spanish university

Revista de Contabilidad, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Influences on school leavers’ career decisions – Implications for the accounting profession

The International Journal of Management Education, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Approaches to Learning of European Business Students

Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of An Inter-Institutional Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Students Studying Accounting

This paper provides a comparative analysis of the learning approaches of students taking their fi... more This paper provides a comparative analysis of the learning approaches of students taking their first course in accounting at a United States or an Irish university. The data for this study was gathered from 204 students in the U.S. and 309 in Ireland, using the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST, 1997) which measures learning approaches on three dimensions: deep, strategic, and surface. The analysis reveals that while both samples favor a strategic approach over the other approaches, the U.S. students have a significantly higher score on the deep and strategic scales compared to the Irish students. Differences between the samples at the subscale level- such as students ’ intrinsic interest, time management, and fear of failure- are also reported. Finally, the study contextualizes the findings by analyzing variations in the learning environment of the two universities. While the student learning research agenda within accounting has been gaining momentum in ma...

Research paper thumbnail of Approaches to learning of Irish students studying accounting

Several reports on accounting education have identified the development of students' learning... more Several reports on accounting education have identified the development of students' learning to learn as the primary objective of accounting education. Higher education research identifies the approach to learning as a significant factor in the overall student learning experience. If accounting educators are to find ways to improve the educational experience of their students, they must understand how students learn and the effects of the learning context on learning approaches. This study examines the approaches to learning adopted by first year students enrolled on the B.A. in Accounting and Finance and the BBS at Dublin City University and assesses the impact of a number of contextual variables on these learning approaches.

Research paper thumbnail of An Inter-Institutional Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Students Studying Accounting

The International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009

This paper provides a comparative analysis of the learning approaches of students taking their fi... more This paper provides a comparative analysis of the learning approaches of students taking their first course in accounting at a United States or an Irish university. The data for this study was gathered from 204 students in the U.S. and 309 in Ireland, using the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST, 1997) which measures learning approaches on three dimensions: deep, strategic, and surface. The analysis reveals that while both samples favor a strategic approach over the other approaches, the U.S. students have a significantly higher score on the deep and strategic scales compared to the Irish students. Differences between the samples at the subscale level - such as students’ intrinsic interest, time management, and fear of failure - are also reported. Finally, the study contextualizes the findings by analyzing variations in the learning environment of the two universities.

Research paper thumbnail of Motivations, expectations and preparedness for higher education

ABSTRACT This paper compares the motives, expectations and preparedness of a sample of students c... more ABSTRACT This paper compares the motives, expectations and preparedness of a sample of students commencing the study of accounting in higher education in four European countries. The findings reveal that whilst all students are motivated to progress to higher education for career-oriented reasons and to seek intellectual growth, considerable variation is observed between the students in the four settings with regard to motives, confidence and perceptions of preparedness for higher education. The implications of these findings, both in the context of the alignment objectives of the Bologna process and the ongoing accounting education change debate, are considered.

Research paper thumbnail of Communication Apprehension Among Business and Accounting Students

... students By Dan Shanahan B.Comm., FCCA, AITI Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for ... more ... students By Dan Shanahan B.Comm., FCCA, AITI Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Business Studies at Dublin City University Supervisors: Prof. ... th January 2011. Dan Shanahan Page 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ...

Research paper thumbnail of Utility of inflation accounting data to investors

Byrne Marann Utility of Inflation Accounting Data to Investors Phd Thesis Dublin City University, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of Validation of the approaches and study skills inventory for students (assist) using accounting students in the USA and Ireland: a research note

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 0963928042000306792, Feb 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Linking Ethical Leadership to Employee Well-Being: The Role of Trust in Supervisor

Research paper thumbnail of Irish secondary students' perceptions of the work of an accountant and the accounting profession

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 06939280500346003, Feb 17, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Using the student learning framework to explore the variation in academic performance of European business students

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 0309877032000161823, Aug 7, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of An Inter-Institutional Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Students Studying Accounting

International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Academic Self-Efficacy Measure

Research paper thumbnail of Approaches to Learning of European Business Students

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 03098770120108275, Aug 3, 2010

Research paper thumbnail of The role of prior accounting education and work experience

The Routledge Companion to Accounting Education, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Job satisfaction among accounting and finance academics: empirical evidence from Irish higher education institutions

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Apr 1, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Burnout among accounting and finance academics in Ireland

International Journal of Educational Management, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Measuring the Academic Self-Efficacy of First-year Accounting Students

Accounting Education, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Motives, expectations, preparedness and academic performance: a study of students of accounting at a spanish university

Revista de Contabilidad, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Influences on school leavers’ career decisions – Implications for the accounting profession

The International Journal of Management Education, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Approaches to Learning of European Business Students

Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2002