Students' Perceptions of the Causes of Low Performance in Principles of Accounting: A Case Study at Kolej Poly-Tech MARA, Bangi

This study has been carried out among the students in the business administration diploma programme at Kolej Poy-Tech Mara, Bangi. The objective of this study is to determine what they consider to be the major obstacles to successfully completing the required course in Principles of Accounting. It...

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Main Author:	Nor Affidah, Yahaya
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng
Published:	2010
Subjects:	LB1050.9-1091 Educational psychology
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spelling	my-uum-etd.22802013-07-24T12:15:14Z Students' Perceptions of the Causes of Low Performance in Principles of Accounting: A Case Study at Kolej Poly-Tech MARA, Bangi 2010 Nor Affidah, Yahaya Abd Rahman, Azhar College of Business (COB) College of Business LB1050.9-1091 Educational psychology This study has been carried out among the students in the business administration diploma programme at Kolej Poy-Tech Mara, Bangi. The objective of this study is to determine what they consider to be the major obstacles to successfully completing the required course in Principles of Accounting. It is generally agreed that the students' performance in this course is unacceptably low. For the purpose of this study, two research issues have been developed; what are the obstacles to the students' which are thought to be the causes of low performance in the Principles of Accounting course, and can all the obstacles listed by students be categorized as core and supplemented obstacles. To achieve the objective and also to answer the research issues, this dissertation employs a quantitative method i.e. - survey research. The students were offered 28 potential obstacles which might contribute to their low achievements plus one open-ended question. The study showed that the significant obstacles were the teaching technique, advising and general obstacles. This finding can hopefully be used to help the management and lecturers to understand the causes of variations in students' performance as it would assist them in developing appropriate teaching strategies conducive to the learning needs of their students. A comparison of the findings of this study and those of previous research is also discussed. 2010 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/2280/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/2280/1/Nor_Affidah_Hj_Yahaya.pdf application/pdf eng validuser https://etd.uum.edu.my/2280/2/1.Nor_Affidah_Hj_Yahaya.pdf application/pdf eng public http://lintas.uum.edu.my:8080/elmu/index.jsp?module=webopac-l&action=fullDisplayRetriever.jsp&szMaterialNo=0000760496 masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
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description	This study has been carried out among the students in the business administration diploma programme at Kolej Poy-Tech Mara, Bangi. The objective of this study is to determine what they consider to be the major obstacles to successfully completing the required course in Principles of Accounting. It is generally agreed that the students' performance in this course is unacceptably low. For the purpose of this study, two research issues have been developed; what are the obstacles to the students' which are thought to be the causes of low performance in the Principles of Accounting course, and can all the obstacles listed by students be categorized as core and supplemented obstacles. To achieve the objective and also to answer the research issues, this dissertation employs a quantitative method i.e. - survey research. The students were offered 28 potential obstacles which might contribute to their low achievements plus one open-ended question. The study showed that the significant obstacles were the teaching technique, advising and general obstacles. This finding can hopefully be used to help the management and lecturers to understand the causes of variations in students' performance as it would assist them in developing appropriate teaching strategies conducive to the learning needs of their students. A comparison of the findings of this study and those of previous research is also discussed.
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title	Students' Perceptions of the Causes of Low Performance in Principles of Accounting: A Case Study at Kolej Poly-Tech MARA, Bangi
title_short	Students' Perceptions of the Causes of Low Performance in Principles of Accounting: A Case Study at Kolej Poly-Tech MARA, Bangi
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Students' Perceptions of the Causes of Low Performance in Principles of Accounting: A Case Study at Kolej Poly-Tech MARA, Bangi

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