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Annetta R. Dolowitz – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Since 2010, gamification, a concept and practice, gained attention in academic research. Results of its effectiveness were mixed and often lacked the use of grounded models or frameworks. Dichev et al. (2019b) proposed the existence of demotivational factors and highlighted two distinct sets of motivational drivers--one linked to game elements and…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Student Motivation, Gamification, Learning Activities
Mark G. Sanders – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Exploring the impact of specific pedagogical strategies in online accounting education on student learning outcomes is central to this research. This two-study dissertation focuses on the influence of course delivery methods on student performance and the mediating function of accounting efficacy. A diverse sample of accounting and business…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Online Courses, Accounting, Business Administration Education
Amanda Maz – ProQuest LLC, 2023
I investigated the challenges of online instruction for accounting courses and the factors that could impact final grades. The problem addressed by this study was to determine the factors that influence the final grades of online students for these courses. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the impact of student engagement,…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Grades (Scholastic), Teaching Methods
Larson, Melissa P. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation follows a three-article format presentation. The topic addresses improving student success in a large enrollment introductory accounting course. The first article is a literature review of pre-class activities within a flipped classroom setting in higher education. The review of 34 articles identified as relevant to the…
Descriptors: Improvement, Success, Large Group Instruction, Accounting
Ertinius Sebastiaan Klue – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The persistent work-readiness gap between accounting education and practice highlights the urgent need to develop stronger critical-thinking skills in graduates. This qualitative study was conducted to explore how a cocurricular online program at a South African, private, higher education provider contributed to the development of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accounting, College Graduates, Critical Thinking
Al Naber, Nour – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The retention rate in online classes is significantly lower than traditional classes especially in subjects like accounting. More than 40% of the students who were enrolled in online Accounting 101 courses either dropped or failed the course (internal data, 2020). There is a need to identify best practices to increase retention in online classes…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Certification, Electronic Learning, School Holding Power
Hector Serrato Giron – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused diverse social, economic, and political challenges. The particular challenge that was the focus of this study is the upsurge in electronic use and consequent upsurge in electronic waste. This was caused by the implementation of online instructional delivery processes during COVID-19 (Ermakova, 2021), the switch to…
Descriptors: School Districts, COVID-19, Pandemics, Electronics
Wamsley, Lori H. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Online learning has grown exponentially within higher education in the past decade, especially at community colleges. As online course offerings expand community colleges need to assess student learning in order to ensure quality learning experiences for students and for accreditation purposes. The purpose of this study was to compare the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Electronic Learning, Conventional Instruction
Fratto, Victoria A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study was designed to determine if the use of online curricular tools as a pedagogical supplement to an introductory accounting course would improve student accounting knowledge as compared to traditional teaching methodology. The curricular model employed course-embedded online assessments and tools that were designed to assist an accounting…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Private Colleges, Accounting, Introductory Courses
Connor, Chun-Mei Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2009
As of 2007, over 20% of all higher education students in the U.S took at least one online course (Allen & Seaman, 2008), and over 200 universities offered some measure of online accounting courses (National Center for Education Statistics, 2008).This study compared the student learning outcomes of traditional and online delivery styles in…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Student Attitudes, Private Colleges, Online Courses