Expectations and Perceptions of Overseas Students in a Post-graduate Corporate Accounting Subject: A Research Note

Abstract

This study examines the expectations and perceptions of overseas students undertaking the post-graduate corporate accounting subject taught at an Australian university. An understanding of students' perceptions and expectations in learning of the subject is important in assisting accounting academics to enhance their teaching programmes, and to manage the diverse student cohorts which are now a feature of university classrooms in Australia. The findings show that overseas students expected the post-graduate corporate accounting subject to be challenging and interesting. Moreover, they expressed a strong desire that the subject should emphasise the practicalities of accounting.Learning approaches, learning environment, perceptions, expectations, corporate accounting, overseas students,

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