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Curriculum innovation in undergraduate accounting degree programmes through 'virtual internships'
- Source :
- Education + Training. 57:673-684
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Emerald, 2015.
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Abstract
- Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to discuss major criticisms of traditional undergraduate accounting programmes and to introduce virtual internships as a curriculum innovation that addresses these criticisms.Design/methodology/approach– The main aim of the paper is to inspire curriculum innovation in accounting programmes though the introduction and discussion of virtual internships as a contemporary teaching model.Findings– The paper provides a detailed outline of the virtual internship model, its advantages and disadvantages, and its development in practice.Originality/value– The paper is likely to be most relevant for academics in undergraduate accounting programmes because it provides a practical guide to the development of this curriculum innovation.
- Subjects :
- Value (ethics)
Engineering
business.industry
media_common.quotation_subject
Online learning
Accounting
Accounting education
Scenario based learning
Education
Originality
Internship
Pedagogy
Curriculum development
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Life-span and Life-course Studies
business
Curriculum
media_common
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00400912
- Volume :
- 57
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Education + Training
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........3e295a7479fe79b2605aef2f79f69d66