Learning Accounting Basic Concepts
through Online Tutorials
Stacie Fernandez
Department of Educational Technology
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Honolulu, Hawai’i
USA
At a Glance
The Idea
The Project
The Results
The Future
Background
Association to Advance Collegiate School of
Business International (AACSB) & American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA)
University of Hawai’i Maui College
Accounting Students
Tools
Dreamweaver
Survey Monkey
ProProfs Quiz Maker
Jing
Project
Online Tutorial
Four Lessons
Pre-Test
Concepts
Samples
Activities
Post-Test
Lesson One Objectives
Lesson Two Objectives
Lesson Three Objectives
Lesson Four Objectives
Participants
Group of 10 people
Ages from 18 – 79
Accounting Students
Non-Accounting Students
ETEC Students
Accounting Professors
Participants
Skills Need
Basic
computer skills, motor and cognitive
adding and subtracting math skills
reading skills and comprehension.
Demographic Results
When it comes to using a computer, which statement describes you best?
Responses
Number of Students
I don't have much experience at all
using a computer.
0
I know how to use a computer enough
to word process and access the
Internet and that's about it.
2
I know how to use many different
software and Internet applications on a
computer.
2
In addition to using software and
Internet applications, I can do basic
computer troubleshooting when
needed.
1
I consider myself very knowledgeable
at using and troubleshooting
computers.
6
Demographic Results
When it comes to using online tutorials, which statement describes you best?
Response
Number of Students
I do not use online tutorials.
1
I have used online tutorials
before.
8
I use online tutorials all the
time.
1
Demographic Results
How many courses have you taken were 50% or more of the class was
conducted online?
Response
Number of Students
None
1
One or Two
3
Three to Five
3
More than Five
3
Demographic Results
When it comes to taking classes, which statement describes you best?
Response
Number of Students
I prefer to be in a face-to-face
class with the teacher.
4
I prefer to be in an online class
with no face-to-face contact
to teacher.
1
I prefer to have a class with
both a face-to-face contact
and online setting.
5
Results from Tests
Results from Tests
14%
Results from Tests
8%
Results from Tests
16%
Results from Tests
9%
Feedback
What was most useful about the tutorials?
Examples and practice exercises to be very helpful
along with the accounting vocabulary and the
visual samples.
Directions were clear and understandable.
Liked the pre-test
Feedback
What suggestions do you have for improving
the tutorials?
Make lessons less wordy
Put definitions in another color with larger fonts
Activities were to allow input into activities part of
website
Provide a variety in the answers
Conclusion
Help students learn accounting basic concepts
Improve from pre-tests to post-tests
Learned a lot more about the concepts
through reading the information and samples
while doing the activities with answers for
self-check
Thank you
My Family and Friends
My OTEC Cohort
Our OTEC Faculty
Participants who participated in the pilot
study
To you for listening
Any Questions?
0
