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A Comparison of the Learning Approaches of Accounting and Science Students at an Irish University
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Byrne, Marann; Finlayson, Odilla; Flood, Barbara; Lyons, Orla; Willis, Pauline – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
One of the major challenges facing accounting education is the creation of a learning environment that promotes high-quality learning. Comparative research across disciplines offers educators the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the influence of contextual and personal variables on students' learning approaches. Using the Approaches…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Study Skills, Accounting, Foreign Countries
An Inter-Institutional Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Students Studying Accounting
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Byrne, Marann; Flood, Barbara; Willis, Pauline – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2009
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…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Skills, Comparative Analysis, Accounting