DELIMITATIONS OF A FANTASTIC CLASS AND A GOOD PROFESSOR BY ACCOUNTING SCIENCES STUDENTS
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https://doi.org/10.14392/asaa.2025180109Keywords:
Fantastic Class, Good professor, Andragogy, AccountingAbstract
Aim: The research, based on the principles of adult learning (andragogy), aimed at identifying the factors that students of accounting courses consider essential for a fantastic class and a good professor.
Methods: Data were collected from 278 participants over a three-year period (2021 to 2023) from three educational institutions. The survey was conducted in accounting classes on the first day of each semester. Both descriptive analysis and statistical methods, along with KH Coder 3® software for quantitative content analysis through computational linguistics, were employed.
Results: The descriptive analysis and co-occurrence networks indicated that a fantastic class is one that triggers intrinsic motivation in students, utilizing methodological and emotional stimuli that connect them to the content and the professor. A good professor is someone who integrates theoretical and practical knowledge, shows empathy towards students, and is effective and didactic in their teaching methodology.
Contributions: The evidence presented can be used to structure course syllabi and programs, course curricula, teaching methodologies and to improve relationships with students. Future paths are discussed at the end of the work.
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