The study was conducted in order to learn of the extent to which
attrition exists among students enrolled in the first-year accounting
course in Oregon community colleges, the factors tending to contribute
to the problem, and the approaches which might be used to
help alleviate the problem.
The design of...
This study was designed to determine the differences and similarities among first-year
accounting curricula in high schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges in Oregon. The
areas studied were teaching methods, testing methods, communication skills, evaluation methods
used in the communication skills, inclusion of necessary computer application skills, and the testing...
The field of accounting has experienced dramatic changes in the past 20 years. Advances in technology and workplace requirements have changed the responsibilities in the accounting position of a historical recorder to a functioning manager within the organization. The curriculum used by accounting instructors has not changed or kept pace...
The Accounting Education Change Commission (AECC) is
a consortium of concerned accounting professionals and
accounting educators that advocates the redesigning of
accounting curriculums in higher education. Traditionally
accounting programs have focused on the technical aspects
of the profession. Although technical competence is
necessary for the profession, the AECC urges accounting...
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...
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a
learner-centered teaching system and that of a conventional teaching of
basic electricity to university students. For this study 65 students
enrolled in basic electricity at Arizona State University in Tempe,
Arizona were used, distributed in two fall semester...