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Quantum Tutors for the Accounting Cycle

Quantum Tutors for the Accounting Cycle. Master the Accounting Cycle. Tutoring and homework help for students in principles, financial and managerial accounting Topics include: Transaction Analysis Adjusting Entries Financial Statement Preparation

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Quantum Tutors for the Accounting Cycle

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  1. Quantum Tutors for the Accounting Cycle

  2. Master the Accounting Cycle • Tutoring and homework help for students in principles, financial and managerial accounting • Topics include: • Transaction Analysis • Adjusting Entries • Financial Statement Preparation • Unlimited practice and real-time feedback on similar end-of-chapter textbook problems

  3. Quantum Tutors It’s Just Like Working with a Real-Life Tutor! • Proven to maximize study effectiveness and increase test scores by at least a full letter grade • Unlimited practice on end-of-chapter problems just like the ones in the textbook (problems correlated by book, chapter and problem) • Detailed step-by-step feedback based on the student’s own work – understand why an answer is right or wrong • Immediate answers to student questions when the instructor is not available to help • Convenient Internet access – anytime, anywhere

  4. Software Demonstration

  5. Research Baldwin-Wallace College • Managerial Accounting Course • Textbook Group: 28 Students • Tutor Group: 30 Students • Transaction Analysis Problems from Wild FMA 2 • Journal Entries and General Ledger • Study Design • Pre-Test: 3 Problems • In-Class Assignment: 2 Problems • Post-Test: 3 Problems

  6. Research Baldwin-Wallace College The Tutor Group’s gain in accuracy was more than 3.5 times the gain of the Textbook Group

  7. Research University of Saskatchewan • Financial Accounting Course • 68 Students – Quantum Tutor then Online Homework • 71 Students – Online Homework then Quantum Tutor • Transaction Analysis Problems from Phillips FFA • Journal Entries and General Ledger • Study Design • Both groups completed a pre-test, homework assignment and post-test for balance sheet accounts • The groups switched and completed a homework assignment and a post-test for balance sheet and income statement accounts

  8. Research University of Saskatchewan • The Quantum Tutor Group’s average test scores improved 1.9 times more than the Online Homework Group • When the Quantum Tutor was removed from the first group and given to the second group, the Tutor Group gained 2.6 times more than the Online Homework Group • The Quantum Tutor helped students with initially weaker performance to quickly catch up • Top performing students scored even higher after using the Quantum Tutor

  9. Field Tested • Arapahoe Community College, Sara Harris • Baldwin-Wallace College, Linda Chase • Bloomsburg University, Jack Rude • Coastal Carolina Community College, Ann DeCapite • George Mason University, Connie Hylton • Green River Community College, Brenda Bindschatel • Oakland Community College, Meg Costello • University of Houston, Ron Lazer • University of Minnesota, David Johnson • University of North Florida, Diane Tanner • University of Toledo, Diane Marker • University of Saskatchewan, Fred Phillips • Westchester Community College, Sal Marino

  10. Tutor Usage Students using the Quantum Tutors attempt to solve a problem 8.4 times more than asking the Tutor to simply “show the answer”

  11. Survey Says… • 99.0% of students surveyed ranked the Quantum Tutors as Very Helpful (53.5%) or Helpful (45.5%) • 98.0% of students said they would recommend the Quantum Tutors to a friend • When asked what they liked best about the Quantum Tutors, students listed: • Instant step-by-step feedback on their own work • Immediate answers to questions • Ability to learn from their mistakes

  12. Student Feedback • “I was able to use it to answer all of my questions. I would definitely use it again.” • “I found the tutoring program to be very helpful and I really liked how it gave me step-by-step assistance.” • “Although the Tutor did not immediately tell me the answer, it went about it in a methodical way to help me find the answer.” • “It tells you what you did wrong and why, and what you should have done. Gave me lots of practice!”

  13. Instructor Feedback • “These are the same exact questions I get in class.” • “I appreciated that with every answer came a reinforcement of the concept that drives the answer.” • “I think this Tutor gives students the opportunity to develop more analytic skills. This, in turn, should improve performance because building a strong foundation is absolutely the key to successfully completing the introductory courses.” • “The Tutors are so simple and personal. Very appropriately directed answers ̶ simple and to the point.”

  14. Quantum Tutors for the Accounting Cyclewww.mhhe.com/accountingtutors

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