International Journal of Finance & Managerial Accounting

International Journal of Finance & Managerial Accounting

Providing a paradigmatic model of effective accounting education based on psychological styles

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mehrdad Moazezirad 1
zahra pourzamani 2
1 Department of Accounting, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Accounting, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Amazing human progress in today's world is the result of learning. In their interactions, humans transfer experiences to each other through the learning process. Today, everyone is aware of the importance of education and therefore in most advanced countries of the world, investment in education is of great importance and the learning process is considered the main essence of the education system. Therefore, the aim of the current research is to design an effective educational model based on cognitive and learning styles in accounting education. This research is applied and descriptive in terms of purpose. The research method is qualitative. The statistical population of this research is 18 university experts in the fields of accounting, educational management and psychology, 11 of whom were selected using the snowball sampling method and the theoretical saturation point. The semi-structured interview data collection tool is derived from theoretical foundations.Amazing human progress in today's world is the result of learning. In their interactions, humans transfer experiences to each other through the learning process. Today, everyone is aware of the importance of education and therefore in most advanced countries of the world, investment in education is of great importance and the learning process is considered the main essence of the education system. Therefore, the aim of the current research is to design an effective educational
Keywords
: effective educational model
cognitive styles
learning styles
accounting education
paradigmatic approach
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