A model for improving undergraduate accounting students’ engagement in research
Ogundana, Oyedele Martins, Adegbite, Emmanuel, Egbe, Lucia, Umoru, Ugbede, and Hossain, Tasmia (2026) A model for improving undergraduate accounting students’ engagement in research. Accounting Education. (In Press)
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Abstract
A recent UK study highlighted a steady decline in student engagement with research projects. This study investigates why undergraduate accounting students disengage from research (a Research Module) and the strategies that can be adopted to improve their re-engagement. Using a thematic analysis of diverse data sources–including in-depth interviews and institutional documents–we identify structural and psychosocial factors that negatively affect student engagement. We outline these issues and how they can be mitigated by enhancing the following: students’ motivation and agency, transactional engagement between students and tutors, re-orienting accounting students, and providing and publicising additional institutional support. Drawing on these insights, we propose a new model for understanding and addressing non-engagement in accounting Research Modules. This study contributes to the broader literature on accounting education and pedagogy by offering practical, evidence-based strategies to support student engagement in research.
| Item ID: | 91881 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1468-4489 |
| Keywords: | Accounting students, education, higher education institutions (HEIs), pedagogy, research project, student engagement |
| Copyright Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Aug 2026 01:29 |
| FoR Codes: | 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3501 Accounting, auditing and accountability > 350199 Accounting, auditing and accountability not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1601 Learner and learning > 160102 Higher education @ 100% |
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