Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to document both, the challenges faced by a cohort of postgraduate students undertaking capstone research projects in an Accounting Conversion Master Degree Programme (ACMP), and the strategies used by teachers in response to those challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Design/methodology/approach

Written communications originating from students were analysed to identify areas of difficulties faced by them. These communications were thematically grouped and reflected upon through the lens of constructivist and behaviourist perspectives of learning.

Findings

The study found that students were severely challenged in sense-making with conceptual, application and judgement-related issues and understanding of the administrative requirements of the module. Innovative strategies used by teachers to resolve each of these issues were documented. While some strategies can be replicated in future periods, some are not sustainable as they have ramifications on other aspects of teaching and learning.

Originality/value

There are no known studies in this genre, conducted especially during a pandemic period.

中文翻译：

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应对 COVID-19：对学习挑战和应对策略的反思——以新西兰会计转换硕士学位为例

目的

本文的目的是记录一群在会计转换硕士学位课程 (ACMP) 中从事顶点研究项目的研究生所面临的挑战，以及教师在 COVID-19 期间应对这些挑战所使用的策略锁定期。

设计/方法/方法

对来自学生的书面交流进行了分析，以确定他们面临的困难领域。这些交流按主题分组，并通过建构主义和行为主义的学习视角进行反思。

发现

研究发现，学生在概念、应用和判断相关问题以及对模块管理要求的理解方面面临着严峻的挑战。教师用来解决每个问题的创新策略都被记录在案。虽然有些策略可以在未来时期复制，但有些策略是不可持续的，因为它们会对教学的其他方面产生影响。

原创性/价值

没有已知的此类研究，尤其是在大流行期间进行的研究。