Student Perceptions of the Learning Effectiveness of Printed Versus Digital Textbooks in College Accounting Classes
Abstract
Previous studies queried the use of e-texts with regard to creating stress and understanding. This study adds to the literature as it investigates college student perceptions of the usefulness of e-texts versus printed texts in learning accounting. Undergraduate and graduate accounting students in online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses with access to e-texts, in-print text purchases, and in-print text rentals at two postsecondary institutions in North Texas answered questions about whether using e-texts or printed texts better aided them in learning accounting. Results indicate that a vast majority of those surveyed report better learning with the use of a purchased, printed text.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/students-learning-education-print-textbooks-screens- study- 2017-10
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Consortium. June 22, 2011.
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Press.
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Buntrock, R. (2011). E-books. Searcher. Apr2011, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p38-41.
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Accessed online at http://trends.collegeboard.org/college-pricing/figures-tables/tuition-
fees-room-board-time-1974-75-2014-15-selected-years
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Darnton, R. (1982). What is the history of books? Daedalus. Vol. 111, No. 3, Summer, 1982.
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2/11/2013, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p1-3
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1996, Vol. 15 (1), pp. 23-6.
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Building. 2014, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p101-105.
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Hagerman, R. (1980). Accounting in the Bible. The Accounting Historians Journal. Vol 7.
No. 2, pp. 71-76.
Lam, P. Lam, S. Leung, L., Leung. J. and McNaught, C. (2009) Change in student
perceptions of eMaterials over time. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
v25, n1.
Marklein, M. (2012). Groups target textbook prices to rein in college costs. USA Today.
February 12, 2012.
Marriott, P. and Lau, A. (2008) The use of online summative assessment in an
Undergraduate financial accounting course. Journal of Accounting Education.
Harrisonburg, Vol.26, Iss.2, pg 73.
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11/4/2102 at:
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/05/the_real_cost_of_a_college_educatio n.html
Priest, M. (2010). The kindle failed with students at top U.S. schools. Vault. MBA and
Law School and College Blog. May 10, 2010.
Rodrigues, C. (2004) Variance in learning methods in mba courses. The Journal of
Management Development, Vol 23, Issue 2, pg. 169.
Ross, B., Pechenkina, E., Aeschliman, C., & Chase, A.-M. (2017). Print versus digital texts: Understanding the experimental research and challenging the dichotomies. Research in Learning Technology, 25, 1-12.
Selvaratman, S. (2008). Not quite hello e-book. New Straits Times (Malaysia),
March 23, 2008.
Serjeant, T. (1789) An introduction to the counting house. Dobson and Lang Publication. acc
http://news.lycos.com
Stoll, C. (2000). High-tech heretic. New York: Anchor Books.
Tsai, B. and Yen, J. (2014). The influence of self-efficacies on readers' intention to use E-reading devices: An empirical study. International Journal of Distance Education Technologies. J ul-Sep2014, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p41-61. 21p.
UVA Library (2015). The electronic text center. Accessed online at:
http://www.library.virginia.edu/organization/etext/
Wax, D. (2007). Writing and remembering: why we remember what we write. Productivity.
Sept. 28, 2007.
Woyke, E. (2011). Pros and cons of ipads in the classroom. Forbes. 1/21/11.
Published
2022-06-03
How to Cite
BAKER, Pamela Elaine.
Student Perceptions of the Learning Effectiveness of Printed Versus Digital Textbooks in College Accounting Classes.
Journal of Accounting, Business and Management (JABM), [S.l.], v. 29, n. 1, p. 84-95, june 2022.
ISSN 2622-2167.
Available at: <https://journal.stie-mce.ac.id/index.php/jabminternational/article/view/799>. Date accessed: 24 apr. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.31966/jabminternational.v29i1.799.
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