How to assess the effectiveness of accounting education interventions : evidence from the assessment of a bridging course before introductory accounting

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dc.contributor.author Joynt, Corlia Maria
dc.date.accessioned 2022-09-21T09:06:27Z
dc.date.available 2022-09-21T09:06:27Z
dc.date.issued 2022-12
dc.description.abstract PURPOSE : This study aims to provide a thick description of a four-day bridging course in introductory accounting presented before the start of a student’s first year. The course aims to address the lack of prior accounting knowledge. The study also evaluates the effectiveness of the course using econometric techniques. Treatment effects are considered when interpreting the results. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : This voluntary intervention used a quasi-experimental research design and quantitative techniques, including the application of propensity score matching (PSM), to isolate the treatment effect on the treated and untreated groups. FINDINGS : A positive and significant association is reported between attending the bridging course and performance in the first assessment. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS : A bridging course in accounting offers higher educators an opportunity to ensure that students are academically better prepared when entering university. This course provides adequate prior knowledge from which a student will benefit during the first assessments, which may contribute to increased self-efficacy and retention. This intervention has social implications for students as they can interact, participate and easily transition from school to university. Social implications include learning communities that are formed at the onset of their studies. ORIGINALITY/VALUE : Bridging courses have been presented in other disciplines with positive results but not yet in accounting. Bridging courses in accounting are viable interventions to address gaps in prior knowledge and assist with the transition from school to university. This study expands literature by demonstrating the application and interpretation of PSM in quasi-experimental designs. en_US
dc.description.department Accounting en_US
dc.description.librarian hj2022 en_US
dc.description.uri https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/2049-372X en_US
dc.identifier.citation Joynt, C. (2022), "How to assess the effectiveness of accounting education interventions: evidence from the assessment of a bridging course before introductory accounting", Meditari Accountancy Research, Vol. 30 No. 7, pp. 237-255. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEDAR-01-2022-1571. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2049-372X
dc.identifier.other 10.1108/MEDAR-01-2022-1571
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87262
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Emerald en_US
dc.rights © Corlia Joynt. Published by Emerald Publishing Limited. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. en_US
dc.subject Bridging course en_US
dc.subject Pre-university courses en_US
dc.subject Introductory accounting en_US
dc.subject Propensity score matching en_US
dc.subject Treatment effects en_US
dc.subject Course evaluation en_US
dc.subject Quasi-experiments en_US
dc.subject.other Economic and management sciences articles SDG-04
dc.subject.other SDG-04: Quality education
dc.title How to assess the effectiveness of accounting education interventions : evidence from the assessment of a bridging course before introductory accounting en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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