Salleh, Danilah and Ayoup, Hazeline (2017) Improving critical thinking skills among accounting students through coaching approach. In: International Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ICSoTL 2017), 4 - 5 April 2017, UUM EDC Hotels & Resorts, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Critical thinking is the skill to think evidently and reasonably about what to do or to have confidence in which involve in reflective and independent thinking.Realizing that the importance of critical thinking skill to accounting student, the researcher do a study to improve the skills by using one of the effective learning tool, which is coaching approach.Coaching approach is a method that directly involves the learner, by actively encouraging them to do something in order to achieve their goals.A culture of mentoring and coaching will, over time, have an impact on young people and their learning. The approach can increase reflectivity and clarity of thinking, improved psychological wellbeing and confidence and better problem-solving skills or decision-making.This study employed action research with the use of ‘Grow Coaching Model’.A management accounting students comprised of 29 participants were under studied. The instrument used to measure the attitude of critical thinking skills is Universiti Utara Critical Thinking Skills Rubric. In this study, the researcher’s reflection and observation checklist was used to gather data throughout the intervention.This provides information of changes /improvement on how well the students develop critical thinking skills ability, reaction and understanding. Results showed that students’ critical thinking skill are enhanced through coaching approach. Effective bonding/closeness between student and lecturer as well as longer time per student are needed to make this approach successful.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	ISBN: 978-983-42061-4-7 Organized by: School of Education and Modern Languages, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Coaching approach, Education, Action research.
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	School of Education & Modern Languages
Depositing User:	Mdm. Danilah Salleh
Date Deposited:	11 Jul 2017 00:25
Last Modified:	11 Jul 2017 01:06
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/22566

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