Success In Gateway Courses: What Matters And What Can We Do?, Thomas D. Berry, Lori Cook, Nancy Hill, Kevin Stevens
Dec 2012
Success In Gateway Courses: What Matters And What Can We Do?, Thomas D. Berry, Lori Cook, Nancy Hill, Kevin Stevens
Thomas D Berry
No abstract provided.
Learning Style Differences Between Students And Facultyo Title, Thomas D. Berry, Amber Settle
Dec 2008
Learning Style Differences Between Students And Facultyo Title, Thomas D. Berry, Amber Settle
Thomas D Berry
Learning styles refers to the different ways that people process and retain information. Our interest is in discerning differences in learning styles between faculty and students. Just as students vary in learning styles, instructors differ in the methods they use to convey information. Any disconnect between the learning styles of instructors (and hence the methods used to teach material) and the predominant learning styles of the students may result in greater learning difficulties for students. We test the learning styles of three groups: students in the introductory finance course, finance majors, and finance faculty. Significant differences are found between each …
Pre-Test Assessment, Thomas D. Berry
May 2008
Pre-Test Assessment, Thomas D. Berry
Thomas D Berry
Pre-tests are a non-graded assessment tool used to determine pre-existing subject knowledge. Typically pre-tests are administered prior to a course to determine knowledge baseline, but here they are used to test students prior to topical material coverage throughout the course. While counterintuitive, the pre-tests cover material the student is not expected to know, but serve as a motivational tool and a road map for the students, resulting in improved course performance.
Trust And Investments Across Cultures, Thomas D. Berry, Omur Suer
Feb 2008
Trust And Investments Across Cultures, Thomas D. Berry, Omur Suer
Thomas D Berry
This study uses survey data to examine notions of trust relative to investments and perceived risk. Rather than using nation cross-sectional household survey data we target a specific group across four distinct cultures. We survey graduate business students in four countries (Turkey, Bahrain, Czech Republic, and the USA). We attempt to gauge investor perceptions about trust and the potential impact of trust on equity investing. The groups are fairly homogeneous in terms of education and relative social and economic status leaving cultural differences as the main source of observed response differences.
Pre-Test Assessment In The Introductory Finance Course, Thomas D. Berry
Dec 2006
Pre-Test Assessment In The Introductory Finance Course, Thomas D. Berry
Thomas D Berry
The paper tests whether pre-tests, a non-graded assessment tool, can be used to improve student performance in the introductory corporate finance course. These pre-tests are essentially quizzes, but given on the material prior to it being covered in the class. The results confirm that the pre-tests improve student performance but that some issues remain which may hinder their implementation
The Fasbs Concepts Statement On Cash Flows And Present Value, Stanley Martens, Thomas D. Berry
Dec 2002
The Fasbs Concepts Statement On Cash Flows And Present Value, Stanley Martens, Thomas D. Berry
Thomas D Berry
In February 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 7, Using Cash Flow Information and Present Value in Accounting Measurements. In this document the FASB asserts without proof that a present value computation along its lines will provide a good estimate of the fair value of an asset or liability. Using numerical examples provided by the FASB, we attempt to construct arguments in support of the FASB’s claim. We find that such arguments require strong and not at all obvious assumptions about players in hypothetical markets.
The Leverage Problem In The Valuation Of Privately Held Firms, Thomas D. Berry, John Houston
Dec 1986
The Leverage Problem In The Valuation Of Privately Held Firms, Thomas D. Berry, John Houston
Thomas D Berry
No abstract provided.
