TEACHING QUALITY ATTRIBUTES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF UNDERGRADUATE ACCOUNTING STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA: A SURVEY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35564/jmbe.2023.0005Keywords:
Teaching Quality, Accounting Education, Saudi Arabia, Accounting StudentsAbstract
This study aims to explore the attributes of teaching quality from the perspective of undergraduate accounting students in Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire survey was used to obtain views of undergraduate accounting students on the attributes of teaching quality. 28 attributes of teaching quality were included in the questionnaire. The findings of the study showed the importance of 27 of the 28 attributes of teaching quality included in the questionnaire from the accounting students' perspective. These attributes include attributes related to the class preparation and design, the class delivery, and the instructor's traits and personal characteristics. The findings of the study can help accounting faculties to evaluate their teaching strategies and create a development plan that is aligned with students’ expectations to enhance teaching quality, improve classroom effectiveness, and ultimately deliver students who are better prepared for the accounting profession. The findings of the study may also be of interest to academic managers, such as deans and heads of departments/schools, in designing staff development programs to improve teaching and student satisfaction. This study is timely because most of the undergraduate accounting programs in Saudi universities have recently applied for accreditation either from national or international accreditation bodies. As teaching quality is one of the important factors in obtaining academic accreditation, this study may have important implications in the field of higher education in Saudi Arabia.
References
Akinsolu, S. (2010). Teacher and classroom context effects on student achievement: implications for teacher evaluation. Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education, 11(1), 57-67.
Akpanobong, U. & Asuquo, E. (2016). Teacher quality and students’ achievement in financial accounting in senior secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. International Journal of Vocational and Technical Education Research, 2(3), 25-35.
Aleamoni, L. (1987). Student rating: myths versus research facts. Journal of Personal Evaluations in Education, 1(2), 111-119.https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00143282
Alfraih, M. & Alanezi, F. (2016). Accounting students’ perceptions of effective faculty attributes. Journal of International Education in Business, 9(2), 123-142.https://doi.org/10.1108/jieb-04-2016-0004
Alsalman, A. (2017). The Effectiveness of using Case-based learning approach: Student Perceptions and Assessment Tools Used in Accounting Case study course. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 11(10), 26-40.
Alshare, K. & Miller, D. (2009). Student perceptions of the importance of instructor traits: a cross cultural study. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 13(2), 107-134.
Al-Issa, A & Sulieman, H. (2007). Student evaluations of teaching: perceptions and biasing factors. Quality Assurance in Education, 15(3), 302-317.https://doi.org/10.1108/09684880710773183
Ali, I., Kamarudin, K., Suriani, N., Saad, N. & Afandi, Z. (2016). Perception of employers and educators in accounting education. Procedia Economics and Finance, 35(1), 54-63.https://doi.org/10.1016/s2212-5671(16)00009-5
Amesi, J. & Adorolo, M. (2021). Perceived Influence of Teaching on Learning of Accounting Subject in Senior Secondary Schools in Rivers State. International Journal of Innovative Social & Science Education Research, 9(3), 54-62
Arebeyen, O. (2010). Students perceptions of effective teaching and effective lecturer characteristics at University of Ibadan Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Social Science, 7(2), 62-69.https://doi.org/10.3923/pjssci.2010.62.69
Bastick T. (1995). 3 AF: the three-ability framework for assessment in tertiary education. Journal of Higher Education, 16(2), 267–278.
Battistich, V., Schaps, E. & Wilson, N. (2004). Effects of an Elementary School Intervention on Students' Connectedness to School and Social Adjustment during Middle School. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 24 (3), 243-262.https://doi.org/10.1023/b:jopp.0000018048.38517.cd
Benton, S. and Young, S. (2018), Best Practices in the Evaluation of Teaching.In IDEA Papers. Manhattan, KS: IDEA.
Bobe, B. & Cooper, B. (2020). Accounting students’ perceptions of effective teaching and approaches to learning: impact on overall student satisfaction. Accounting & Finance, 60(4), 2099–2143.https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12364
Braswell, D., Gribbin, D. & Sobry, J. (2002). The evaluation of faculty performance- A survey study. Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, 4(1), 1-10.
BrckaLorenz, A., Ribera, T., Kinzie, J. & Cole, E. (2012). Examining effective faculty practice: teaching clarity and student engagement. To Improve the Academy: Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development, 31(4), 149-160.https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2334-4822.2012.tb00679.x
Brok, P., Levy, J., Rodriguez, R. & Wubbels, T. (2002). Perceptions of Asian-American and Hispanic-American teachers and their students on teacher interpersonal communication style. Teaching and Teacher Education, 18(4), 447-467.https://doi.org/10.1016/s0742-051x(02)00009-4
Calderon, T. & Green, B. (1997). Use of multiple information types in assessing accounting faculty teaching performance. Journal of Accounting Education, 15(2), 221-237.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0748-5751(97)00006-7
Calderon, T., Green, B. & Reider, B. (1997). Perceptions and use of student evaluations by heads of accounting departments. Accounting Educators’ Journal, 9(1), 1-27.
Constand, R., Pace, R. & Clarke, N. (2016). Accounting faculty teaching ratings: Are they lower because accounting classes are more difficult?. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 16(4), 70-86.
Cornelius-White, J. (2007). Learner-centered teacher-student relationships in the classroom. Review of Educational Research, 77(1), 113-143.https://doi.org/10.3102/003465430298563
Deci, E., & Ryan, R. (2017). Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development, and wellness". The Guilford Press.https://doi.org/10.1521/978.14625/28806
Erasmus L. & Fourie H. (2018). Inclusive accountancy programmes in South African higher education: A revised teaching approach. Accounting Education, 27(5), 495–512.https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2018.1507828
Fatima, A., Ahmad, N., Nor, P., & Nor, A. (2007). Accounting students’ perceptions of effective teaching methods and instructor characteristics: Some Malaysian evidence. Malaysian Accounting Review, 6(1), 101-128.
Herrera-Payo, M. (2021). Collaborative learning for virtual higher education. Learning, culture and social interaction, 28 (1), 100437https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lcsi.2020.100437
Harvey, L. & Green, D. (1993). Defining quality. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 18(1), 9–34.
Hinton, H. (2013). Reliability and validity of student evaluations: testing models versus survey research models. Political Science and Politics, 26(3), 562–569.https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049096500038567
Hruška, Z. (2018). Methods to Efficiently Achieve High-Quality Teaching of Accounting at the University – A Teaching Innovation Evaluation. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 17(1), 113-124.
Fogarty, T., Zimmerman, A. & Richardson, V. (2016). What do we mean by accounting program quality? A decomposition of accounting faculty opinions. Journal of Accounting Education, 36(1), 16–42.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccedu.2016.04.001
Inda-Caro, M., Maulana, R., Fernández-García, C., Peña-Calvo, J., Rodríguez-Menéndez, M. & Helms-Lorenz, M. (2019). Validating a model of effective teaching behaviour and student engagement: perspectives from Spanish students. Learning Environments Research, 22(2), 229-251.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-018-9275-z
Ismsil, S. (2017). A study on the accounting students’ perceptions towards teaching quality at university. International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Business, 2(5), 85-98.
Jibrin, H. & Abba, E. (2011). Relationship between Entry Grades in Mathematics and Students Performance in Financial Accounting in Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Journal of Accounting Education, 26(4), 73-90
Khayati, A & Ariail, D. (2020). Business students’ perceptions of faculty attributes: a two-country cross-cultural comparison. Accounting Education, 29(2), 153-176.https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2020.1719424
Khoza, N. (2022). A Review of Literature on the Effective Pedagogy Strategies for Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic. European Journal of Education, 5(1), 43-55.https://doi.org/10.26417/738tqq65
Ma’youf, N. & Aburezeq, I. (2022). The Effectiveness of Differentiated Teaching Strategy in Developing Reading Comprehension Skills of Fourth Grade Students in the United Arab Emirates. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 12(1), 17-27.https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1201.03
Mapuya, M. (2020). First-Year Accounting Student Teachers’ Perceptions of their Classroom Learning Environment. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 19(12), 30-42.https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.19.12.2
Maulana, R., Helms-Lorenz, M. & van de Grift, W. (2015). A longitudinal study of induction on the acceleration of growth in teaching quality of beginning teachers through the eyes of their students. Teaching and Teacher Education, 51(2), 225-245.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2015.07.003
Morgan, D., Sneed, J. & Swinney, L. (2003). Are Student Evaluations A Valid Measure of Teaching Effectiveness: Perceptions of Accounting Faculty Members and Administrators", Management Research News, 26(7), 17-32.https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170310783565
Myers, L. (2016). Knowledge structures and their relevance for teaching and learning in introductory financial accounting. South African Journal of Accounting Research, 30(1), 79–95.https://doi.org/10.1080/10291954.2015.1099215
Ngwenya, J., Sithole, N. & Okoli, M. (2021). Teachers’ experiences of teaching Accounting in the context of curriculum changes in South Africa. The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 17(1), a873.https://doi.org/10.4102/td.v17i1.873
Parpala, A., Lindblom-Yleanne, S. & Rytkonen, H. (2010). Students’ conceptions of good teaching in three different disciplines. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 36(4), 549–563.https://doi.org/10.1080/02602930903541023
Paudel, P. (2021). Online education: Benefits, challenges and strategies during and after COVID-19 in higher education. International Journal on Studies in Education, 3(2), 70-85.https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonse.32
Rahman, W., Rahman, K. & Rahman, M. (2021). Exploring the Effective Teaching Methods for Accounting Subject in Secondary Schools: A Case Study.” IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 26(04), 50-57.
Rajeevan, S. (2020). Accounting: the teaching, the practice and what is missing. Vilakshan -XIMB Journal of Management, 17(1/2), 15-37.https://doi.org/10.1108/xjm-06-2020-0001
Ramsden, P. (1992). Learning to teach in higher education. London: Routledge.
Schrodt, P. & Truman, P. (2005). The Impact of Instructional Technology Use, Course Design, and Sex Differences on Students’ Initial Perceptions of Instructor Credibility. Communication Quarterly, 53(2), 177-196.https://doi.org/10.1080/01463370500090399
Scriven, M. (1995). Student ratings offer useful input to teacher evaluations. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 4(7), 1-12.
Seldin, P. (1993). How Colleges Evaluate Professors: 1983 versus 1993. American Academy of Higher Education Bulletin, 12(1), 6-8.
Simendinger, E., Galperin, B., LeClair, D. & Malliaris, A. (2009). Attributes of effective business teacher. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal, 13(3), 107-130.
Simonson, S., Earl, B. & Frary, M. (2022) Establishing a Framework for Assessing Teaching Effectiveness. College Teaching, 70 (2), 164-180.https://doi.org/10.1080/87567555.2021.1909528
Sulaiman, N., Shahimi, S. & Zakaria, Z. (2021). Student-Centred, Lecturer-Centred, and Hybrid Teaching Methods: Impacts on Accounting Students’ Technical and Soft Skills. Asian Journal of Accounting Perspectives, 14(2), 67-92.https://doi.org/10.22452/ajap.vol14no2.4
Tam, M. (2001). Measuring quality and performance in higher education. Quality in Education, 7(1), 47–54.https://doi.org/10.1080/13538320120045076
Tharapos, M. & Marriott, N. (2020). Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: Research quality in accounting education. The British Accounting Review, 52, 100934 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2020.100934
Theall, M. & Franklin, J. (2001). Looking for bias in all the wrong places: a search for truth or a witch hunt in student ratings of instruction?. New Directions for Institutional Research, 109, 45-56. https://doi.org/10.1002/ir.3
Timpson, W. & Andrew, D. (1997). Rethinking student evaluations and the improvement of teaching. Studies in Higher Education, 22(1), 55-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079712331381131
Trireksani, T. (2012). Accounting and engineering students' perceptions of good teaching in universities. Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting, 4(2), 332-346. https://doi.org/10.5296/ajfa.v4i2.2096
Tucker, B. (2017). Figuratively speaking: analogies in the accounting classroom.
Accounting Education, 26(2), 166-190.
Voss, R. & Gruber, T. (2006). The desired teaching qualities of lecturers in higher education: A means end analysis. Quality Assurance in Education, 14(3), 217-242. https://doi.org/10.1108/09684880610678540
Yunker, J. (2000). Viewpoint: doing things the hard way – problems with mission-linked AACSB accreditation standards and suggestions for improvement. Journal of Education for Business, 75(6), 348-353. https://doi.org/10.1080/08832320009599039
Yunker, P. & Sterner, J. (1988). A survey of faculty performance evaluation in accounting. Accounting Educators’ Journal, 2(1), 63-71.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Ibrahim Ebaid
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Authors retain copyright under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC license
