IMPACT THE OF ADEQUACY OF TEACHING METHODS ON ACCOUNTING EDUCATION QUALITY ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AND NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: A SURVEY OF SAUDI UNIVERSITIES
Keywords:
Cooperative Learning, Brainstorming, Problem-Solving-Based Learning (PSBL), Accounting Education Quality (AEQ)Abstract
This study aim to determine the impact of teaching methods – i.e. Cooperative Learning, Brainstorming and Problem-Solving-Based Learning –on the quality of accounting education at Saudi universities according to International Education Standards (IESs) and the benchmarks of the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA) in Saudi Arabia. The study data were collected from a random sample of senior level students of the Department of Accounting at three universities in Saudi Arabia, using a questionnaire prepared for this purpose and included the key elements of the variables of the study. The results confirmed good adequacy of Cooperative Learning and Problem-Solving-Based Learning, and low adequacy of Brainstorming. The study also revealed a medium impact of Cooperative Learning on the quality of accounting education, and aweak impact of Problem-Solving-Based Learning and Brainstorming.
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