ERIC Number: EJ1327155
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 9
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ISSN: EISSN-1835-9132
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Attitudes of Non-Accounting Majors toward an Introductory Accounting Course: Results from Student Interviews
Knight, Eric; Braun, Robert L.; Simpson, William R.; Le Guyader, Louis P.
e-Journal of Business Education and Scholarship of Teaching, v15 n3 p16-24 Dec 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to provide insights into the antecedents of student attitudes toward the first required accounting course by examining five related research questions. Design/Method/Approach: Interviews were conducted and open coding, as opposed to priori coding, was used to analyse the responses using the NVivo software. Results: Results indicate that student attitudes are generally positive but are based largely on assumptions rather than first-hand knowledge. Positive associations exist with respect to accounting's importance to business and as a discipline. Negative associations tend to be toward math and its application in part-time employment settings. The implication is that increasing professional interaction early in the first course could have an impact on student attitudes toward the discipline and profession.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Nonmajors, Accounting, Required Courses, Business Administration Education, Student Experience, College Freshmen
Australian Business Education Research Association. PO Box 408, Mapleton, Queensland 4560, Australia. e-mail: editor@ejbest.org; Web site: http://www.ejbest.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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