Artificial intelligence (AI) has impacted many sectors such as education, healthcare, political, social and economic that can give either positive or negative side effects. According to research by Accenture on the impact of AI in 12 developed countries, it concluded that AI has the potential to double annual economic growth by 2035. Another research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) claimed that global GDP could be up to 14% higher in 2030 as a result of AI. Since AI plays an important role in our daily lives, the awareness and knowledge about this technology must be updated from time to time. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the awareness and knowledge on AI among accountancy students with the main intention to instil and develop their interest towards AI. For data collection, all accounting students in UiTM Tapah were selected to be respondents of the study that used questionnaires as the survey instruments. The results revealed that accounting students aware about AI with moderate knowledge about it. Nevertheless, majority of the respondents agreed that AI has greater impact and benefit people in many areas. The findings of this study provide some insights and value added in shaping the interest and knowledge especially among accounting students towards AI technology.
Since Graduate on Time (GOT) being introduced as one of their key performance indicators (KPIs), certain higher education institutions are facing with situation where students are unable to complete their studies within the specified time frame. Various learning approaches have been adopted by educators in their effort to enhance students’ examination results so as to assist them to graduate on time. Studies by Tan and Laswad (2015) and Davidson (2002) have proven that learning approaches do significantly give an impact to academic performances, while Djajadikerta et al. (2008) and Chan (2011) have shown otherwise. Hence, this study is performed in order to provide further evidences concerning learning approaches and their impact onto students’ academic performance, i.e. their examination grades. Using Biggs’ (1987a) Study Process Questionnaire, 208 completed questionnaires are obtained from final semester students of Diploma in Accountancy from Faculty of Accountancy, UiTM Perak Branch, Tapah Campus. Data pertaining to their previous semesters’ grades are obtained from the online academic system and analyses are performed using SPSS. The result reveals a significant positive relationship between learning approaches and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), and it has definitely add credence to the body of knowledge pertaining this matter.
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