The Use of Poster Projects as a Motivational and Learning Tool in Managerial Accounting Courses

Abstract

Posterprojectsareanalternativemethodofmotivation,learning,andinformationdisseminationineducation.Themainpurposeofthisinitialstudywastodeterminetheeffectofposterprojectson the motivational and learning process of managerial accounting students. In addition, theauthors aimed to compare the opinions of managerial accounting students regarding traditionalterm papers and poster projects. A poster project that culminated in a professional-style postersession was assigned. Students completed a group project producing a poster describingthe production process of a manufacturing company and determining the most appropriatecosting system for that company with underlying reasons. Two questionnaires were conductedafter each assignment in order to measure the effect of the poster project on the motivationand learning of the managerial accounting students. This pilot study is the first to exploreperceptions of poster projects as a motivational and learning tool in managerial accountingcourses in the world.