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Intro -- Acknowledgement -- Contributing Authors -- Preface -- The accounting education research conundrum -- Background and motivation -- Purpose of the book -- Methodology -- Content -- Contribution -- Chapter 1 -- The state of accounting education -- 1. Introduction -- 2. General criticism of traditional accounting edication practices -- 2.1 The ever-changing corporate world -- 2.2 The lack of skills on the part of learners -- 2.3 Resistance to change by accounting educators -- 2.4 Requirement for continuous professional development -- 2.5 New generation of learners |
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3. Structure of accounting education in the South African context -- 4. Mayor changesin the accounting education environment -- 5. The role of professional bodies in South Africa -- 6. Professional bodies and the universities -- 7. Professional bodies, universities and transformation -- 8. Conclusion -- 9. Areas for further research -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Teaching methodology in accounting education -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The theory of teaching methodology -- 2.1 Lecturer-centred approach to teaching -- 2.2 Student-centred teaching methodologies |
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3. Teaching methodologies applicable in accounting education -- 3.1 Interactive and inquirey-based learning -- 3.2 Cooperative and group learning -- 3.3 Problem-based learning -- 3.4 Experience-based methods -- 3.5 Project-based learning -- 3.6 Methods using different teaching aids (blended learning) -- 4. Factors to consider and recommendation -- 5. Conclusion -- 6. Areas for future research -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Teaching and learning styles -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Accounting students and their learing styles -- 2.1 Learning styles |
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2.2 Learning theories and tools to identify learning styles -- 3. Accounting lectures and their teaching methodologies -- 3.1 Teaching methodology -- 3.2 Teaching Philosophy -- 3.3 Teaching strategies -- 4. Matching lectures' teaching strategies to accounting students' learning styles -- 5. Areas for further research -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Interventions in accounting education -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 The meaning of 'intervention' -- 1.2 What constitutes an educational intervention -- 2. Types of interventions -- 2.1 Case study -- 2.2 Simulation -- 2.3 Games -- 2.4 Role-play |
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2.5 Field experience -- 2.6 Group work -- 3. Interventions used in South Africa -- 3.1 Taxation -- 3.2 Auditing -- 3.3 Financial accounting -- 3.4 Management accounting and financial management -- 3.5 Intergrated or capstone interventions -- 4. Conclusion -- 5. Areas for further research -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Assessment in accounting education -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Quality of Assessment -- 3. The role of assessment in learning -- 4. Assessment methods in accounting education -- 4.1 Group work -- 4.2 Case studies -- 4.3 Computer-aided assessment -- 4.4 Continuous assessment |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Accounting -- Study and teaching -- South Africa.
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Accounting -- Study and teaching. |
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South Africa. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Auditing. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
1928480470 (electronic book) |
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9781928480471 (electronic book) |
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