Russo, Antonella ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9376-1383, Warren, Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1441-9369, Neri, Lorenzo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6627-0386, Herdan, Agnieszka ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6514-2021 and Brickman, Karen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0818-7485 (2021) Enhancing accounting and finance students' awareness of transferable skills in an integrated blended learning environment. Accounting Education, 31 (1). pp. 67-91. ISSN 0963-9284 (Print), 1468-4489 (Online) (doi:10.1080/09639284.2021.1961087)

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Abstract

This research investigates students’ transferable skills in an
integrating blended learning environment, specifically addressing
writing skills. Drawing on Biggs’ application of constructivism
theory, the study analyses students’ characteristics, perception of
the designed teaching methods, and confidence in their writing
skills. The study context was a suite of accounting and finance
programmes in the United Kingdom. 164 student participants
answered questionnaires, from among whom focus group
participants were organised. A mixed research method was
adopted to clarify the drivers of the active learning process. The
findings reveal that students’ characteristics influence
perceptions, and that a well-designed blended learning method
can alter their perceptions and improve students’ writing skills.
The study contributes to the literature on blended learning by
providing evidence of its positive impact on the students’
learning process and performance. The findings encourage
accounting educators to develop stra

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	blended learning; accounting and finance students; students’ perception; learning approach; writing skills
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce L Education > L Education (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA) Greenwich Business School > School of Accounting, Finance and Economics Greenwich Business School > School of Business, Operations and Strategy
Last Modified:	26 Sep 2024 12:20
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48186

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