How the Use of PowerPoint Presentation Slides from Textbook Publishers is perceived by Accounting Students in Facilitating Learning Efficacy?

Abstract

PowerPoint presentations have become a popular aid in educational delivery. As such, textbook publishers have increasingly incorporating PowerPoint slides as part of textbooks supplemental materials. However, the effectiveness of the slides in the classroom remains a question. This study fills the gap and investigates how students perceive publisher-provided PowerPoint slides in promoting successful learning. This study uses a survey and two experimental tests to understand and confirm students' responses to the use of the teaching media. The sample of the study consists of 28 students enrolled in the Principles of accounting course in Semester I, 2018, at Faculty of Economics and Business of Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia. The results show that students perceive PowerPoint is useful for effective learning. Several students who felt the lack of benefits from using this instructional technology are related to the use of English in PowerPoint slides. Therefore, we conducted a sensitivity test by giving students pre-test and post-test after the slides were translated into Indonesian. This process confirms the main results. However, one must be cautious in generalizing these findings because this study has limitations in sample size, and sample characteristics e.g. lacking in English, thus future research may benefit from addressing those limitations. Keywords—Textbook publishers; PowerPoint presentation; Teaching tools, Learning effectiveness, Accounting education.