Key Challenges of Work-Based Learning Application in Teaching and Learning Strategies for Accounting Programs

Zuraeda Ibrahim (), Nur Ashikin Ishak (), Zafiruddin Baharum (), Noorlaila Ghazali () and Rozainun Hj AB Aziz ()

International Journal of Education and Practice, 2019, vol. 7, issue 4, 404-417

Abstract: Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) are expected to provide effective and innovative teaching and learning practices. Academics are to be of high quality and equipped with vital knowledge and skills to assist the IHLs in producing holistic and work-ready graduates. In order to meet these expectations, the implementation of a work-based learning (WBL) strategy is a possible significant learning strategy. However, obstacles and challenges accompany any implementation process. Hence, the purpose of this study is to identify and understand the key challenges faced by a group of academics who have incorporated a work-based learning (WBL) strategy into their teaching and learning activities. In an attempt to reach an inductive conclusion, the researchers used observations as main research strategy, supported with indirect oral interviews as additional sources of evidence. The research processes observed those people who were directly or indirectly involved in implementation of WBL at the Teaching Accountancy Firm Salihin – UiTM, Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA. Their observations and indirect oral interviews regarding the WBL implementation started on 1 March 2017, and data gathering processes were conducted during the first half of the second year of the WBL implementation. The main findings revealed that academic acceptance, industries’ acceptance, operationalization, and talent are the key challenges faced by participants. In conclusion, smooth and effective implementation of the WBL can be achieved if these four key challenges can be resolved in advance.

Keywords: Work-based learning; Experiential learning theory; Teaching and learning practices; Institution of higher learning; Academic acceptance; Industries acceptance; Operationalization; Talent (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/61/article/view/611/897 (application/pdf)
https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/61/article/view/611/3807 (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pkp:ijoeap:v:7:y:2019:i:4:p:404-417:id:611

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in International Journal of Education and Practice from Conscientia Beam
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Dim Michael ().