A Service-Learning Course in Accounting Information Systems
This study reports the results of a quasi-experiment involving 90 master of accounting students. The students participated in one of three course types: full-immersion service learning with a supporting textbook, full-immersion service learning without a supporting textbook, or nonservice learning using case-based projects with deliverables identical to those in the service-learning courses. Results indicate that full-immersion service learning increased student satisfaction, student perceptions of ability, self-confidence in chosen careers, desire to study accounting information systems, and performance on complex data modeling tasks. The only performance decrement noted was in performance on a topic that was loosely related to the service-learning project. These results should be of interest to faculty and administrators who might be contemplating the value of integrating service learning in the accounting curriculum.