A Strategy for Improving Student Engagement in Auditing: Evidence from Reflective Journals
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Chiang, C
Well, P
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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Abstract
Deficiencies identified in accounting graduate skills and capabilities have resulted in the
spotlight being placed on techniques for improving student learning outcomes. Research has
established that student approaches to learning have a significant influence on the
achievement of learning outcomes. It has further been found that the contextual basis on
which learning occurs contributes to the achievement of improved learning outcomes through
improved motivation. One such basis is experiential learning. Through the analysis of
student reflective journals, this study reveals how the inclusion of a mini-audit in the auditing
course is perceived positively and leads to heightened motivation of students thus
encouraging them to adopt a deep approach to learning. The implications of these findings
for accounting educators are discussed and future research opportunities arising from this
research are identified.
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Mini audit; Audit education; Experiential learning; Deep learning; Surface learning; Approaches to learning
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6th RMIT Accounting Conferences 2015 held at RMIT, Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia