Teaching Accounting in English in Higher Education--Does the Language Matter?
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| Title: | Teaching Accounting in English in Higher Education--Does the Language Matter? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cai, Huan, Wang, Meining, Yang, Yingmei |
| Source: | English Language Teaching. 2018 11(3):50-59. |
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| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Teaching Methods, Accounting, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Business Administration Education, Language Role, Undergraduate Students, Majors (Students), Language Proficiency, Language of Instruction, Correlation, Student Motivation, Career Choice, Academic Achievement, Instructional Design, Foreign Countries, Student Surveys, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| ISSN: | 1916-4742 |
| Abstract: | Learning business related courses, especially accounting, in English is a challenge for many Chinese students. The purpose of this study is to provide some insights into the role of the language in accounting learning. We investigate this issue in the program of Teaching Business Related Courses in English for undergraduate students at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Accounting courses in English at GDUFS are taught to two different groups: English majors with higher English proficiency who are required to receive 2 years of intensive training in listening, speaking, reading and writing before taking the accounting course in English and non-English majors who do not receive the same level of English training as English majors do. We find that there is no direct significant relationship between accounting learning and students' English proficiency but we do find a strong correlation between students' analytical ability and their accounting learning instructed in English. We also find that motivation, specifically students' clear career path in the accounting field, plays an important role in determining their performance in accounting learning. The findings in this paper have meaningful implications for the feasibility of teaching non-English majors accounting in English and for designing a good learning environment in English educational settings. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 27 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1169961 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Learning business related courses, especially accounting, in English is a challenge for many Chinese students. The purpose of this study is to provide some insights into the role of the language in accounting learning. We investigate this issue in the program of Teaching Business Related Courses in English for undergraduate students at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Accounting courses in English at GDUFS are taught to two different groups: English majors with higher English proficiency who are required to receive 2 years of intensive training in listening, speaking, reading and writing before taking the accounting course in English and non-English majors who do not receive the same level of English training as English majors do. We find that there is no direct significant relationship between accounting learning and students' English proficiency but we do find a strong correlation between students' analytical ability and their accounting learning instructed in English. We also find that motivation, specifically students' clear career path in the accounting field, plays an important role in determining their performance in accounting learning. The findings in this paper have meaningful implications for the feasibility of teaching non-English majors accounting in English and for designing a good learning environment in English educational settings. |
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| ISSN: | 1916-4742 |
