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Learning groups: the effects of group diversity on the quality of group reflection

Adelopo, Ismail; Asante, Joseph; Dart, Eleanor; Rufai, Ibrahim

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Ismail Adelopo Ismail.Adelopo@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Accounting and Finance

Joseph Asante

Eleanor Dart

Ibrahim Rufai



Abstract

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This study explores the quality of reflection, and how group diversity affects group reflection by final-year accounting and finance undergraduates using Mezirow’s [(1991). Transformative dimensions of adult learning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass] reflection model. Group work and reflective writing are now common assessment features in UK higher education. They affect students’ perception of their learning experience ([Ledwith, S., & Seymour, D. (2001). Home and away: Preparing students for multicultural management. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 12(8), 1292–1312]; [Chirema, K. D. (2007). The use of reflective journals in the promotion of reflection and learning in post-registration nursing students. Nurse Education Today, 27(3), 192–202]) and enhance the acquisition of transferable skills by students. Using content analysis and independent t-test, this study reports the prevalence of process and content reflection, but limited instances of premise reflection. Gender composition seems to matter for group outcome. Group nationality diversity and whether a group has more placement (Placement is a mode of undertaking degree programme in the UK where a student voluntarily undertakes a yearlong industry work experience as part of the programme, sandwiched between the second and final year of the degree.) students do not seem to affect the quality of group reflection for the students in the sample. The study includes policy implications for the continued use of learning groups and reflection in assessments in higher education.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 26, 2017
Publication Date Nov 2, 2017
Deposit Date May 3, 2017
Publicly Available Date Nov 22, 2018
Journal Accounting Education
Print ISSN 0963-9284
Electronic ISSN 1468-4489
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 26
Issue 5-6
Pages 553-575
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2017.1327360
Keywords assessment of group reflection, learning group, group diversity, group work, accounting and Finance
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/887358
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2017.1327360
Additional Information Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Accounting Education on 26th April 2017, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2017.1327360.
Contract Date May 3, 2017

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