Developing critical reflection: an integrated approach

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Abstract

The increasing impact of globalisation and digitalisation on accounting reinforces the need for accounting education to develop students' core professional skills such as communication, analytical skills and critical thinking, as well as their ability to evaluate the relativity of their knowledge and acknowledge learning needs. This paper reports on a comparative study that explores outcomes from surveys of two separate student groups as they engaged with the elements and components of a task designed to develop their skills and ability to reflect on the currency of knowledge. Findings show merit in the design's integrated and interactive approach, including the transition of students' perspectives, with critical reflection developed through sequencing individual and cooperative learning, oral and written exercises, and formative and summative assessment. Survey responses from students indicate that they responded positively to the challenge of critically reflecting upon research and articulating the relativity of their knowledge.

Original languageEnglish
Article number101043
Number of pages18
JournalThe British Accounting Review
Volume54
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2022

Keywords

  • Collaborative and individual learning
  • Critical reflection
  • Problem-based learning
  • Professional skills

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