ERIC Number: EJ1131128
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0963-9284
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Figuratively Speaking: Analogies in the Accounting Classroom
Accounting Education, v26 n2 p166-190 2017
One of the foundational subjects comprising most Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs is an introductory accounting course, in which students are exposed to the study of financial and management accounting at a basic level. For many students accounting is arguably the most feared subject in the MBA program. Although some students embrace the challenge and opportunity to develop an appreciation of accounting, the part it plays in organisations, and its role in management decision-making, for others the prospect of entering the world of accounting is one fraught with apprehension. Frequently described as "the language of business," for students with limited experience or prior instruction in accounting, engaging with this language is formidable, and the demystification of the accounting lexicon represents a major challenge to accounting educators. This paper advocates the use of analogies, metaphors, and similes in helping MBA students understand accounting principles and engage with the conceptual underpinnings of the discipline.
Descriptors: Accounting, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Introductory Courses, Figurative Language, Logical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Student Attitudes, Relevance (Education), Heuristics, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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