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Improving learning outcomes: a case study of international and local students in a tertiary finance subject

Gerstman, Julie ( 2001)

This research project evaluates a first stage finance subject at Swinburne University of Technology in Semester 1, 2000. Banking and Financial Markets (B&FM) was introduced as a first stage finance subject in Semester 1, 2000. A substantial proportion of international students were studying finance subjects at Swinburne University of Technology, and yet subject evaluations had not previously analysed the difference between the views and performance of international and local students. The main aim of this study was to test the extent to which the content, delivery and assessment used were suitable for both groups. The internal consistency of the subject was also tested. The major findings from the study were to reaffirm that international and local students do not consistently adopt different approaches to learning. There are however, many issues identified in this investigation on which they have very different views, values and preferences in the way and what they learn. Recommendations include the adoption of teaching techniques and assessment tasks that are conducive to deep learning to enable all students to maximize learning outcomes.