Deciding what kind of course to take: Factors that influence modality selection in accounting continuing professional development

dc.creator	Kathleen Ross
dc.creator	Terry Anderson
dc.date	2013-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:12:15Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:12:15Z
dc.identifier	2073-7904
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/dbaa21d743b442c2ab1c3a41b72902bd
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/15089
dc.description	This study used a cross sectional sample created by self-selection from a researchers' email invitation to accountants in Canada to determine which modalities accountants preferred when selecting Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and the selection factors they used in making those choices. The survey contacted 32,000 accountants in Canada and a total of 428 accountants from across Canada completed the online survey. Live seminars and live webinars were the highest ranked and accountants preferred synchronous over asynchronous courses. The factors most important to accountants are content, cost and CPD hour requirements. The ranking of selection factors for synchronous courses in general did not differ from those for asynchronous courses with the exception of self-paced courses where the selection factors of “pace” and “time away from work” were ranked higher than for other courses. The results of the study indicate a continuing need for providers to ensure that courses are relevant and accessible to accountants. Further research is suggested into the differences noted between genders as well as other categorical differences. Work-life balance was a recurring theme that should also be explored further. Pedagogical use in the design of modalities is a further avenue for future research.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Hong Kong Bao Long Accounting & Secretarial Limited
dc.relation	http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/view/204/176
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2073-7904
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Knowledge Management & E-Learning : an International Journal, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 137-152 (2013)
dc.subject	Continuing professional development
dc.subject	Distance education
dc.subject	Course delivery modality
dc.subject	Selection factors
dc.subject	Accounting
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Deciding what kind of course to take: Factors that influence modality selection in accounting continuing professional development
dc.type	article