Improving retention for principles of accounting students: Ultra-short online tutorials for motivating effort and improving performance

Issues in Accounting Education

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 657-679

  Sargent, Carol Springer ^a   Faye Borthick, A ^b   Lederberg, Amy R ^b  

^a MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aptitude; Intimidation; Motivation; Online tutorial; Principles of accounting; Retention; Self efficacy; Supplemental instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 81355133625     PISSN: 07393172     EISSN: 15587983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2308/iace-50001     Document Type: Article

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