Learning Accoun rough Online Tutorials

Learning Accounting Basic Concepts through Online Tutorials

Stacie Fernandez Department of Educational Technology University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Honolulu, Hawai’i USA

At a Glance 

The Idea

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The Project

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The Results

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The Future

Background 

Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business International (AACSB) & American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

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University of Hawai’i Maui College

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Accounting Students

Tools 

Dreamweaver

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Survey Monkey

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ProProfs Quiz Maker

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Jing

Project

Online Tutorial 

Four Lessons 

Pre-Test

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Concepts

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Samples

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Activities

Post-Test

Lesson One Objectives

Lesson Two Objectives

Lesson Three Objectives

Lesson Four Objectives

Participants   

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Group of 10 people Ages from 18 – 79 Accounting Students Non-Accounting Students ETEC Students Accounting Professors

Participants Skills Need 

Basic  

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computer skills, motor and cognitive adding and subtracting math skills reading skills and comprehension.

Demographic Results When it comes to using a computer, which statement describes you best? Responses

Number of Students

I don't have much experience at all using a computer.

0

I know how to use a computer enough to word process and access the Internet and that's about it.

2

I know how to use many different software and Internet applications on a computer.

2

In addition to using software and Internet applications, I can do basic computer troubleshooting when needed.

1

I consider myself very knowledgeable at using and troubleshooting computers.

6

Demographic Results When it comes to using online tutorials, which statement describes you best?

Response

Number of Students

I do not use online tutorials.

1

I have used online tutorials before.

8

I use online tutorials all the time.

1

Demographic Results How many courses have you taken were 50% or more of the class was conducted online?

Response

Number of Students

None

1

One or Two

3

Three to Five

3

More than Five

3

Demographic Results When it comes to taking classes, which statement describes you best? Response

Number of Students

I prefer to be in a face-to-face class with the teacher.

4

I prefer to be in an online class with no face-to-face contact to teacher.

1

I prefer to have a class with both a face-to-face contact and online setting.

5

Results from Tests

Results from Tests

14%

Results from Tests

8%

Results from Tests

16%

Results from Tests

9%

Feedback 

What was most useful about the tutorials? 

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Examples and practice exercises to be very helpful along with the accounting vocabulary and the visual samples. Directions were clear and understandable. Liked the pre-test

Feedback 

What suggestions do you have for improving the tutorials?   

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Make lessons less wordy Put definitions in another color with larger fonts Activities were to allow input into activities part of website Provide a variety in the answers

Conclusion   

Help students learn accounting basic concepts Improve from pre-tests to post-tests Learned a lot more about the concepts through reading the information and samples while doing the activities with answers for self-check

Thank you   

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My Family and Friends My OTEC Cohort Our OTEC Faculty Participants who participated in the pilot study To you for listening

Any Questions?