iMindMap as an innovative tool in teaching and learning accounting: an exploratory study
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to explore the use of iMindMap software as an interactive tool in the teaching and learning method and also to be able to consider iMindMap as an alternative instrument in achieving the ultimate learning outcome.
Design/methodology/approach
Out of 268 students of the management accounting at the University of Technology MARA (Terengganu), 97 students have participated in this survey to evaluate the effectiveness of iMindMap in teaching and learning.
Findings
Results indicate that the majority of the students acknowledged that iMindMap is more attractive than conventional teaching methods and found that iMindMap shows clearly how the points are all associated and linked together. Students could find that learning is an exciting experience and were able to visualize the whole course content remarkably via iMindMap.
Originality/value
This study presents an alternative instrument, which is innovative and interactive in teaching and learning, especially for accounting students where the students’ technology acceptance could also be viewed.
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Acknowledgements
This paper is a full-text version of Invention, Innovative and Design (IID) poster presented at UiTM (Terengganu) on 20 September 2012. In that event, the poster won silver award under higher education staff category. The authors are grateful to Wan Zuhaila Wan Abdul Rahman, Norazidah Shamsudin and Azmira Abdullah for fruitful ideas and unbounded commitment in realizing this project. Last but not least, the authors also would like to record their everlasting appreciation to Mr Gopala Krishnan for assistance and comments.
Citation
Wan Jusoh, W.N.H. and Ahmad, S. (2016), "iMindMap as an innovative tool in teaching and learning accounting: an exploratory study", Interactive Technology and Smart Education, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 71-82. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITSE-05-2015-0012
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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