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Applying Open-Book-Open-Web Assessment in Postgraduate Accounting Subject: Flipping Test

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The purpose of this research is to extend the notion of the “flipped” classroom to subject assessment. A postgraduate accounting subject was taught using a “flipped” approach to encourage collaborative learning, foster student engagement, and develop students’ critical thinking skills. The teaching style used throughout the semester was extended to the final exam, whereby an Open-Book-Open-Web format was adopted that enabled students to work collaboratively and draw on any resources available to them to complete the assessment. This research illustrates a novel approach to the teaching and assessment of theory-based accounting subjects and provides further support for the flipped approach as a means of enhancing the student learning experience.

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  1. School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia

    Corinne Cortese, Sanja Pupovac & Lina Xu

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    Dean Cristol

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Cortese, C., Pupovac, S., Xu, L. (2019). Applying Open-Book-Open-Web Assessment in Postgraduate Accounting Subject: Flipping Test. In: Zhang, Y., Cristol, D. (eds) Handbook of Mobile Teaching and Learning. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2766-7_38

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