MyLab Accounting study at the University of Exeter
“The platform is integral. I wouldn’t want to run the course without it.”
Pearson carried out a study with Steve Astbury on INTO at the University of Exeter.
Following a study we did with the university four years ago, we revisited their use of MyLab Accounting to update this study.
The study shows the resource has continued to:
- enhance skills, knowledge and experience
- allow for early identification of struggling students
- improve motivation, confidence and engagement in relation to their assignments.
"Once you start using it, you realise how powerful it is. But it’s that leap of faith. That’s the most difficult bit; pressing the button the first time and going, right, I’m really going to go for this.”
– Steve Astbury, University of Exeter
Students using MyLab Accounting also gave us some positive feedback:
- 100% of students said they used MyLab Accounting every week and 21% used it every day
- 93% of students thought MyLab Accounting would have an impact on their performance
- 83% would recommend it to a friend
Problem solving was a skill where Accounting in Action was particularly valuable.
Steve Astbury said: “I tell my students that basically, if they can do all the things in Accounting in Action, then they will have no problem with the numeric element of their final exam.”
With a high number of international students coming into the course, it has been an important tool in challenging the concept of rote learning.
Steve added: “The change is that you have to get them thinking and developing opinions, and critical analysis, which they’re not really used to...they’re not used to doing critical analysis.”
It also identifies how doing well in the MyLab assignments has a positive impact on student confidence, and also how useful the resulting gradebook is for the teaching staff to identify struggling students.
“I don’t have to wait for week five or week ten before I identify problems. I can identify those problems very quickly. I can give those students some help, give them another go at the formative assignment.
"And we can take them aside and give them extra support if they really are struggling with it.” Steve said.
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