ERIC Number: EJ1116939
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0965-0792
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A Programme for Future Audit Professionals: Using Action Research to Nurture Student Engagement
Van Peursem, Karen; Samujh, R. Helen; Nath, Nirmala
Educational Action Research, v24 n4 p598-616 2016
Professionals require decision-making skills as well as technical knowledge. One might assume that their university education prepares them for this role yet, and least for future audit professionals, traditional text--and lecture--methods dominate teaching practice. This Participation Action Research study develops with auditing students a practice-informed, computer-based and judgement-orientated learning programme. We seek to identify ways in which student engagement in such decision-making dilemmas can be created and improved. Logs, student-surveys and notes from an independent observer document the longitudinal process. Findings identify features that improve student engagement and a contribution of the project is in revealing the value of removing technical and in-class social barriers. Implications for nurturing higher-level learning and for serving professional curriculums generally conclude the study.
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Decision Making, Technological Literacy, Technology Uses in Education, Learner Engagement, Diaries, Student Surveys, Observation, Action Research, Higher Education, Professional Personnel, Professional Education, Lecture Method, Program Effectiveness, Laboratories, Foreign Countries, Participatory Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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