The effectiveness of usage of online multiple choice questions on student performance in introductory accounting

Dianne Massoudi; Sze Kee Koh; Phillip J. Hancock; Lucia FUNG

doi:10.2308/iace-51722

The effectiveness of usage of online multiple choice questions on student performance in introductory accounting

Dianne Massoudi, Sze Kee Koh, Phillip J. Hancock, Lucia FUNG

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In this paper we investigate the effectiveness of an online learning resource for introductory financial accounting students using a suite of online multiple choice questions (MCQ) for summative and formative purposes. We found that the availability and use of an online resource resulted in improved examination performance for those students who actively used the online learning resource. Further, we found a positive relationship between formative MCQ and unit content related to challenging financial accounting concepts. However, better examination performance was also linked to other factors, such as prior academic performance, tutorial participation, and demographics, including gender and attending university as an international student.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-17
Number of pages	17
Journal	Issues in Accounting Education
Volume	32
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2308/iace-51722
Publication status	Published - Nov 2017

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Accounting
Education

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Accounting education
Formative assessment
Multiple choice questions
Online learning
Summative assessment

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