VULNERABILITY IN THE CLASSROOM: INSTRUCTOR’S ABILITY TO BUILD TRUST IMPACTS THE STUDENT’S LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Shannon Huddy Sierra Nevada College ABSTRACT Emotional vulnerability and undergraduate business courses are two concepts not typically associated with each other. In the traditional classroom, PowerPoint presentations can detract from eye-contact, the podium creates a physical distance between the students and instructor, and lesson plans crowd out classroom time for students and instructors to have […]
TEACHING ECONOMICS FROM THE PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS: WORDS VERSUS REALITY
Dennis S. Edwards Coastal Carolina University ABSTRACT This study uses the “President’s annual State of the Union address” to Congress in providing examples of past policy goals concerning the deficit, federal bureaucracy, and taxes. The address is an excellent pedagogical device while worthwhile for teaching students about the history behind such policy. The author has […]
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS IN COURSE PERFORMANCE OF ACCOUNTING MAJORS
Songtao Mo Elaine Waples Purdue University Calumet ABSTRACT The primary objective of this paper is to examine the relationships among student performance in various accounting courses. Particularly, the paper provides an exploratory investigation on the interrelationship of accounting students’ grades in different levels of accounting and management required courses. The contributions of the study are […]
PERCEPTIONS OF UNIVERSITY BUSINESS STUDENTS IN RELATION TO FOREIGN-ACCENTED FACULTY
Annette Ewy Susan D. Geringer James Taylor California State University, Fresno ABSTRACT This study aimed to explore student perceptions of foreign-accented faculty and any underlying factors that play into student reactions. Specifically, the study investigated the role and weight of international exposure on student perceptions of said faculty, as well as student reactions to a […]
CONFIDENCE LEVEL AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS: A VISUAL APPROACH
Levon R. Hayrapetyan Houston Baptist University ABSTRACT Statistical concepts are very abstract in nature which makes teaching statistics to business students a very challenging task and cannot be successfully accomplished by merely using traditional teaching approaches. Many students prefer to see and feel the actual concepts in action instead of having theoretical discussion about them. […]
PLACE ATTACHMENT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS RELATED TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING
Marvin G. Lovett University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Yeong Nain Chi University of Maryland Eastern Shore ABSTRACT By participating in community engagement through service-learning, college students are able to engage in active learning, grow and develop personally; help meet community needs, and learn the importance of civic responsibility. This study examines the perceptions of college […]
THE EFFECT OF USING VISUAL AIDS ON TEACHING VOLLEBALL SKILLS TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS
Mo’een Ahmad Oudat The Hashemite University ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of using visual aids on teaching volleyball skills to physical education students at the Hashemite University. A sample of 30 physical education and sport science students was assigned to this study. The sample was divided into two equal […]
IMPLICATIONS OF STUDENT INTERVENTION AND ANTECEDENTS ON ACADEMIC MOTIVATION AND SUCCESS
Suman Niranjan Jun Wu Christopher Jenner Savannah State University ABSTRACT This research study examines the influence of academic intervention and communication, general self-efficacy and social activity on academic motivation via predictors of academic success in a historically black college and university – Business School in the south east United States. The role of the newly […]
