Key Challenges of Work-Based Learning Application in Teaching and Learning Strategies for Accounting Programs

Ibrahim, Zuraeda; Ishak, Nur Ashikin; Baharum, Zafiruddin; Ghazali, Noorlaila

doi:10.18488/journal.61.2019.74.404.417

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“…The findings suggest that these skills are best learned during practical training; thereby, potentially alleviating academics of this burden. In addition, several academics allege that professional skills are learned exclusively during work experience (Ibrahim et al, 2019).…”

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“…However, training programme providers consider the development of a foundational level of professional skills to be an intrinsic component of university accounting programmes (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), 2016; Keevy and Mare, 2018; Rudman and Sexton, 2017). In addition, employers expect students to be work-ready (Ibrahim et al, 2019; Kunz and De Jager, 2019). Students agree that development of these skills should form part of the undergraduate curriculum (Viviers, 2016).…”

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“…Traditional lecturing methods have been argued as inadequate in transferring such skills (Keevy, 2020). Some universities have incorporated steps to address employers’ needs by inviting speakers, conducting industry visits, and providing internship opportunities; but students’ acquisition of the requisite professional skills is still lacking (Ibrahim et al, 2019). Academics have argued that how these skills are taught is for each academic to decide (Ibrahim et al, 2019).…”

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“…Some universities have incorporated steps to address employers’ needs by inviting speakers, conducting industry visits, and providing internship opportunities; but students’ acquisition of the requisite professional skills is still lacking (Ibrahim et al, 2019). Academics have argued that how these skills are taught is for each academic to decide (Ibrahim et al, 2019). In addition, several heads of accounting departments have not advocated for the inclusion of professional skills development in their curricula (Barac and Du Plessis, 2014).…”

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“…Work-based learning (WBL) is another teaching method that can be implemented in accounting programmes (Ibrahim et al, 2019). WBL presents real-life work experiences during the academic programme.…”

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The industry has been looking for a teaching structure for tertiary education to address the knowledge gap in potential talents. Work-Based Learning (WBL) is a teaching and learning approach in which the industry is directly involved in the knowledge delivery process. Students are put in the industry and receive direct instruction from industry specialists. However, the specific forms and implementation of WBLs in Malaysia's higher education sector remain unclear. As WBL is a new learning culture in Malaysia, challenges such as the industry's low involvement rate, students' adaptation to the learning style, and the status of the higher education institutions are yet to be discovered. This qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with five coaches from ViTrox Technologies and eight students from University Tunku Abdul Rahman, University Technology Malaysia, and Forward School. A total of twelve interviews were conducted, focusing on the common practices of WBL, student experiences, and opinions towards WBL. Thematic analysis was used to systematically identify and interpret recurring themes within the qualitative data. The study found six key areas for enhancing WBL implementation: communication between industry coaches, lecturers, and students; roles of higher education institutions, industry, and students; WBL placement duration; coaching time; self-learning support; and WBL assessment standards. This study recommends a more practical application of WBL in the Malaysian context to promote WBL in Malaysia and strengthen collaboration between industry and academics in WBL.

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Key Challenges of Work-Based Learning Application in Teaching and Learning Strategies for Accounting Programs

Cited by 3 publications

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Relational and decision-making skills development in South African accounting students

Relational and decision-making skills development in South African accounting students

Engagement, determinants and challenges: a multinational systematic review of education-focused university-industry collaborations

The Implementation Structure of Work-Based Learning (WBL) in Malaysia: The Perspective of Industry

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