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Happ, Roland; Nagel, Marie-Theres; Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia, Olga; Schmidt, Susanne – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
In this study, we examine the knowledge of students in a master program in business and economics and explore whether migration-specific influences can be determined. We tested the knowledge of 1,451 students from 40 universities in Germany in the content areas of accounting, finance, and microeconomics. Migration background had a significant…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Business Administration Education, Economics Education
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King, Rosemary; Blayney, Paul; Sweller, John – Accounting Education, 2021
This study offers evidence of the impact of language background on the performance of students enrolled in an accounting study unit. It aims to quantify the effects of language background on performance in essay questions, compared to calculation questions requiring an application of procedures. Marks were collected from 2850 students. The results…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Accounting, Native Language, Second Language Learning
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van den Bogaart, Antoine C. M.; Mazereeuw, Marco; Hummel, Hans G. K.; Kirschner, Paul A. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
A characteristic of being a professional is the internalisation of the collective professional theory (CPT)--the shared insights of professionals. Problems arise when different opinions stemming from professionals' personal professional theories (PPTs) obscure a CPT's content. This study argues that cooperating professionals' CPTs form a so-called…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Correlation, Accounting, Teacher Attitudes
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Özüdogru, Melike; Özüdogru, Fatma – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The current study aimed to find out the effect of situated learning on students' Vocational English learning. This research employed a mixed method research design. In the quantitative part of the study, pre-tests and post-tests were implemented to investigate the differences in students' vocational English learning between the experimental and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Semi Structured Interviews, Experimental Groups, Control Groups
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Salleh, Safrul Izani Mohd; Gardner, John C.; Sulong, Zunaidah; McGowan, Carl B., Jr. – Journal of International Education Research, 2011
This study examines the differences in the interpretation of ten "in context" verbal probability expressions used in accounting standards between native Chinese speaking and native English speaking accounting students in United Kingdom universities. The study assesses the degree of grouping factors consensus on the numerical…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Accounting
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers