Developing Graduate Capabilities Beyond Technical Competence – Do Undergraduate Accounting Programmes Provide Adequate Support for the Workplace?

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandhiya Roy
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Workplace Needs ◽  
Theory Practice Gap ◽  
Accounting Graduates

Since the late 1950s, numerous studies pointed out that the theory-practice gap in accounting is widening, expressing strong doubt on the survivability of tertiary accounting education. The objective of this study is to add clarifications by providing recent insights into the expectations of accounting graduates at the workplace and the emphasis placed by universities in developing graduate capabilities. Using an interpretive research approach, this study collects data from semi-structured interviews with accounting employers and early career graduates from diverse industry settings in Fiji. Document analysis of the undergraduate accounting curricula at the Fijian universities is undertaken to gauge expectation of accounting academics. The results from this study suggest that the accounting education programmes have been very responsive in trying to prepare students for changing workplace needs. While both employers and graduates acknowledged the significance of technical knowledge and non-technical skills, there is a gradual shift in demand for non-technical skills. This study used a purposive sampling technique to select the participants and as such the findings cannot be generalised. However, the findings and conclusions provide contextual arguments that tertiary accounting education do provide adequate workplace support to the students and all stakeholders need to recognise that graduate capabilities are developed over two different learning environments.

Developing Graduate Capabilities Beyond Technical Competence – Do Undergraduate Accounting Programmes Provide Adequate Support for the Workplace?

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandhiya Roy
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Workplace Needs ◽  
Theory Practice Gap ◽  
Accounting Graduates

Since the late 1950s, numerous studies pointed out that the theory-practice gap in accounting is widening, expressing strong doubt on the survivability of tertiary accounting education. The objective of this study is to add clarifications by providing recent insights into the expectations of accounting graduates at the workplace and the emphasis placed by universities in developing graduate capabilities. Using an interpretive research approach, this study collects data from semi-structured interviews with accounting employers and early career graduates from diverse industry settings in Fiji. Document analysis of the undergraduate accounting curricula at the Fijian universities is undertaken to gauge expectation of accounting academics. The results from this study suggest that the accounting education programmes have been very responsive in trying to prepare students for changing workplace needs. While both employers and graduates acknowledged the significance of technical knowledge and non-technical skills, there is a gradual shift in demand for non-technical skills. This study used a purposive sampling technique to select the participants and as such the findings cannot be generalised. However, the findings and conclusions provide contextual arguments that tertiary accounting education do provide adequate workplace support to the students and all stakeholders need to recognise that graduate capabilities are developed over two different learning environments.

scholarly journals An Empirical Evaluation of Accounting Graduates’ Employability Skills from Jordanian Employers’ Perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghada Awad Altrawneh
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Accounting Graduates

<p>In the specific case of accounting, compatibility is being sought between what accounting education provides, what accounting graduates possess and what the job market requires. Thus, from the employers’ point of view, this study will attempt to investigate the skills that accounting students have and the skills required by the labour market, and which will enhance the employability of graduates. The perception of employers of how important those skills are to the job market will be explored, as well as whether the importance of the required skills varies depending on type of sector, organisation and job position, all in the context of Jordan. In general, this study is intended to bridge the gap to the benefit of academia, professionals and students.</p><p>The objective of the study has been approached by developing a questionnaire that was distributed to all major Jordanian companies and organizations in both the private and public sectors. The study concludes that accounting graduates lack, in particular, the necessary (generic) skills, and that there is a significant gap between the skills employers need and consider important, and the skills accounting graduates actually possess and can demonstrate in practice. The results show that employers tend to be more satisfied with the level of technical skills that students have acquired, than generic skills.</p>

scholarly journals Challenges Faced by Teachers in Teaching through Storytelling and Play-Way Method at Early childhood Education Level

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 152-165
Author(s):  
Misbah Malik ◽  
Fasiha Altaf ◽  
Mehwish Gull
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Resource Rooms ◽  
Grade One ◽  
Phenomenological Design

Teachers use several methods to teach children in Early childhood Education classes. Storytelling and play-way methods are employed to teach initial concepts in a conducive and stimulating learning environment. The purpose of this study was to identify the mindfulness, utilization, and challenges faced by ECE teachers while teaching through these methods. The phenomenological design was employed by using a qualitative research approach. The ten ECE schoolteachers were selected as participants, who were teaching to grade one student through the purposive sampling technique. Self-developed semi-structured interviews were carried out, and the data were transcribed into codes and themes. The research revealed that teachers were more aware of the storytelling method than the play way method. They were facing different challenges while using the storytelling and play-way method at the ECE level. It is recommended that resource rooms should be established for the provision of the best opportunities for training to ECE teachers.

Application of gamification to library services: awareness, perception, and readiness of academic librarians in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi ◽  
Adedoyin Oluwatosin Esan ◽  
Abdulmalik Aleem
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Gamification is a growing field of study that has not been touched by Nigerian academic librarians. This study aims to explore the awareness, perception and readiness of academic librarians on the application of gamification to library services. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts an interpretive research design and a qualitative research approach. This involves using semi-structured interviews to collect data for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 20 participants but only 15 participated in the study. Participants were interviewed on their lived experience as to gamification; hence, phenomenology research method was adopted for the study. Thematic analysis was used to analyze collected data. Findings The findings of the study show that most of the academic librarians in Nigeria were not aware of gamification to library services. However, the few that were aware knew about the gamification of library service through their personal academic reading. It was shown that there is a link between awareness and positive perception of gamification to library services. It was found that most of the academic librarians did not have a positive perception of applying gamification to library services in Nigeria. Results show that important factors to consider in readiness towards application of gamification to academic library services in Nigeria include library management support, librarians’ technical know-how and IT compliance. Originality/value The findings of this study will provide insights as to academic librarians’ awareness, perception and readiness in applying gamification to library services in Nigeria and may provide insights into other developing Africa countries at large.

scholarly journals Analytics Capability in Marketing Education: A Practice-Informed Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 027347532110424
Author(s):  
Simone Kurtzke ◽  
Justina Setkute
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Marketing Practice ◽  
Marketing Education ◽  
Marketing Analytics ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Theory Practice Gap ◽  
Analytics Capability ◽  
Current Curriculum

As marketing continues to be transformed by technology and the explosion of big data, academic research has identified a significant need for analytics skills in marketing education. However, it is unclear whether current curriculum approaches to marketing analytics equip students with the skills employers need and prepare them effectively for data-driven marketing roles. This study identifies the knowledge and skills marketing graduates require for analytics practice to bridge the theory-practice gap and increase students’ employability. Our research reveals that a blend of knowledge, soft and technical skills is needed, and that the ability to communicate insights from data to stakeholders is critical. We offer a practice-informed model which demonstrates that conceptual knowledge, technical skills, tools skills and soft skills are required to develop holistic analytics capability for marketing practice. Actionable takeaways for how educators can embed holistic analytics teaching in marketing education are also provided.

scholarly journals ICT Media Assisted Problem Based Learning for Critical Thinking Ability

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betanika Nila Nirbita ◽  
Soetarno Joyoatmojo ◽  
Sudiyanto Sudiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Data Validity

The objective of this research is to improve the critical thinking ability in accounting education through ICT Media assisted Problem based Learning model utilization. Action Research approach was used in this study. The sample of the research is vocational school students selected by using cluster random sampling technique in Boyolali, Indonesia. The data were collected via observation, interview, test and documentation. Data validity test were performed by method and source triangulation. As a result, ICT Media assisted Problem based Learning successfully improve the student’s ability of critical thinking which were reviewed from the ability to conduct questions, ability to give argumentations, ability to collect and composing information, ability to analyze problems, and ability to make decisions and conclusions

Students’ Perception on taught Theories and Clinical Practice in Nursing Education Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Julien Feti Kisiata ◽  
Hatice Şen
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Clinical Learning Environment ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Rich Data ◽  
Theory Practice Gap

Theory and practice are two important components of nursing education. When knowledge acquired in theory translates into practice, effective learning takes place in nursing education. However, research shows that there is a gap between theory and practice. This study was conducted to find out if there is a connection between theories taught in the classroom and the practice of nursing. Qualitative phenomenological design and one-on-one semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data in this study. Four main themes were identified in the study: "Nursing education, theory-practice gap in nursing education if any, reasons for the theory-practice gap in nursing education and suggestions for bridging the theory-practice gap in nursing education ". Twelve out of sixteen students, or seventy-five percent, explained that there was no balance between theory and practice in nursing education. This imbalance explains the notion of a gap between theory and practice in nursing education. Students showed the complexity of the theoretical teaching environment compared to the clinical learning environment. Indeed, these environments have an impact on the learning experience of nursing students. To bridge this gap, many students suggested balancing theory and practice, supporting them more with clinical teaching, and the desirability of solving the language barrier issue between students, theory teachers and others clinical professors. As a result of this study on the gap between theory and practice in nursing education, the qualitative design used in this paper provided new and rich data on the quality of education, the reasons and the solution regarding the Gaps in theory and practice in nursing education at the University of the Near East in North Cyprus. The results of this study would contribute to the revision of the nursing education program of this university. This is the first study in the Republic of Northern Cyprus to examine the gap between theory and practice.

scholarly journals Assessment of Nursing Care and Teaching: A Qualitative Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 2774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Manuel Martínez-Linares ◽  
Rocío Martínez-Yébenes ◽  
Francisco Antonio Andújar-Afán ◽  
Olga María López-Entrambasaguas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Great Effort ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Healthcare Practice ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Theory Practice Gap ◽  
Nursing Professionals

Background: The reform of the Spanish higher education to adapt to the European Higher Education Area involves, among other issues, the students’ participation in the curriculum assessment. The aim is to understand the insights of both nursing professionals and current undergraduate students of nursing on the connection between the knowledge acquired throughout the degree and the professional healthcare practice. Methods: An exploratory, descriptive qualitative study was carried out at a Spanish University. By convenience sampling, twelve nursing professionals and twelve 4th-year students of the Degree in Nursing were included. In two phases, twelve semi-structured interviews and two focus groups were conducted in order to triangulate data. A thematic analysis of data was carried out, later to be coded by two researchers. Results: Two main themes were identified: Evidence-based nursing vs. experience-based nursing, and a theory-practice gap. The topics that were specifically highlighted were the coexistence between professionals who work according to evidence and those whose work is based on experience, and the lack of connection between the training received during the degree and actual healthcare practice. Conclusion: Nursing care work varies in terms of the implementation of evidence-based care. Nursing training is perceived as being affected by a theory-practice gap. To achieve the linking between nursing theory and practice, a great effort on stakeholders would be needed.

scholarly journals Suggestions to close the gap in nursing education: Nursing students' perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Saifan ◽  
Haneen Abu Safieh ◽  
Ruba Milbes ◽  
Rawan Shibly
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Design ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Practice Gaps ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Theory Practice Gap

<p><strong>Background:</strong> The nursing profession is composed of two main parts: the theoretical part, which reflects the knowledge that is received in the classroom; and the practical part, which focuses on improving students’ skills in the clinical area. The literature shows that there is a disconnect between these two parts.</p><p><strong>Objectives:</strong> This study aimed to identify suggestions and interventions to explore students’ perceptions about the theory-practice gap in nursing education.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> An explorative qualitative design with individual, face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with 30 nursing students (in the second, third and fourth year of their BSc program) who took at least two clinical courses.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The students raised several ideas and suggestions to close the theory-practice gap in nursing education grouped under five major themes: open channels between theory and practice teachers; students need to be supported more; increasing competency of clinical instructors; using different methods of education; and preparing and improving the clinical laboratories.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The qualitative design used in this study provided deep and rich novel data about the theory-practice gaps in nursing education in Jordan. This subject was broached for the first time in Jordan. The information from this study could be useful for undergraduate students, nursing schools, nursing teachers and other healthcare stakeholders in Jordan.</p>

scholarly journals Skill shortage of bricklayers in Scotland

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Lawani ◽  
Sarah McKenzie-Govan ◽  
Billy Hare ◽  
Fred Sherratt ◽  
Iain Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Physical Strain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Skills Shortage ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Purpose This study identifies that bricklaying trade has not benefited much from off-site production, and bricklaying has been highlighted as a trade significantly affected by the documented skills shortage in Scotland with 66% of small and medium enterprises reporting difficulties in recruiting bricklayers. Design/methodology/approach This study used an interpretivistic philosophy adopting the phenomenological qualitative research approach using purposeful sampling technique and semi-structured interviews to allow for emergent themes to develop. The theory of proximal similarity that connects the study’s characteristics and the characteristics of the group under study was adopted. Findings Findings from the emergent themes identified issues grouped into key themes such as inconsistency of income, lack of care and self-employed workforce. The sub-themes included the Scottish climate, risk and profit, physical strain and government expectations and the cost of innovation. These were considered in relation to their existing and future implications for the industry. Research limitations/implications A wider and more diverse group of industry participants from different parts of Scotland would have made the study more representative. Practical implications It is imperative that the Scottish construction industry supports, develops and trains future bricklayers capable of maintaining existing housing stock and to deliver on future construction projects in Scotland. Originality/value This study explores the shortage of skilled bricklayers within the Scottish construction sector.

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