An exploratory study: Testing the effectiveness of a live-streamed lecture at tertiary level for accounting students
Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences
| Field | Value | |
| Title | An exploratory study: Testing the effectiveness of a live-streamed lecture at tertiary level for accounting students | |
| Creator | Smit, Sybil Rossouw, Mareli | |
| Description | Orientation: Unrest on South African higher education campuses compelled universities to search for alternatives to traditional physical lectures.Research purpose: This study investigated whether live-streamed lectures could be an effective ad hoc alternative for accounting students at a South African university.Motivation for the study: An alternative to physical lectures is necessary to ensure that the academic programme can continue and student performance be maintained during times when classes are disrupted.Research design/approach and method: A randomised control trial was chosen as the method to test the effectiveness of a live-streamed lecture. Participants were randomly allocated to attend either the physical accounting lecture or the synchronous live-streamed lecture. A comprehension test followed the said lecture for all participants.Main findings: The results of the test revealed that participants who live-streamed the lecture performed better than participants who attended the physical lecture. Gender was not a determining factor for the difference in performance when making use of live-streaming facilities, but race and background might influence performance. The majority of participants who live-streamed the lecture stated that they focused better with live streaming than they normally do in the class.Practical/managerial implications: Tertiary institutions are advised to acquire or implement live-streaming solutions that will help to ensure that classes can continue undisturbed during unrest on campus.Contribution/value-add: It was concluded that live streaming could uphold student performance when used temporarily in unusual circumstances. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2019-02-11 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jef.v12i1.401 | |
| Source | Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences; Vol 12, No 1 (2019); 8 pages 2312-2803 1995-7076 | |
| Language | eng | |
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