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Title:
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THE USAGE OF AN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM FOR THE FACILITATION OF CASE-BASED LEARNING IN AN INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING COURSE |
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Author(s):
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Sidney Weil , Nicholas Mcguigan , Thomas Kern |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-83-6 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen) |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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V I, 2 |
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Keywords:
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Online discussion, case-based learning, accounting education |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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171 |
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Last Page:
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182 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper describes the implementation of an online discussion forum as a means of facilitating case-based learning in
an Intermediate Financial Accounting course. The paper commences with a review of case-based learning literature
(Campbell and Lewis, 1991; Wines, Carnegie, Boyce and Gibson, 1994; Hassall, Lewis and Broadbent, 1998; Boyce,
Williams, Kelly and Yee, 2001; Milne and McConnell, 2001; Weil, Oyelere and Rainsbury, 2004) and the use of online
discussions as a delivery platform (Shaw, 2001; Moore and Marra, 2005; Pena-Shaff, Altman and Stephenson, 2005),
linking these pedagogical approaches to the emerging needs and learning styles of the current generation of digital
students (Sheahan, 2005). The paper then describes the context in which the research takes place, including the nature of
the course, its learning objectives and its educational philosophy and describes the rationale for the implementation and
usage of the online discussion forum. Survey data were collected and analysed from a single student cohort to assess
student perceptions of the benefits and limitations of case studies and online discussion groups to augment case-based
learning. The findings suggest that students perceive numerous benefits associated with case-based online discussions,
including being exposed to other students opinions, improving the ability to critically review case information,
motivation to consult additional non-course related material and the convenience of the technology utilised. |
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