THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF FOREIGN STUDENTS

Abstract

The admission of foreign students to universities in Turkey is increasing rapidly every year. As a
result of the increase in the number of students going to many countries for educational purposes in
the world, international education plannings has become important in higher education programs.
The problems faced by foreign students, whose numbers increase exponentially every year, in the
universities and cities where they study during their stay in Turkey also increase. Students may
experience difficulties in passing the courses in the programs they are studying. The main reason for
this problem is primarily due to their lack of Turkish proficiency, but they may have difficulties in
understanding the concepts and jargons in the course.The aim of the study is to evaluate the academic achievement levels of the foreign students who
have taken the Financial Accounting course at least once in the Faculty of Economics and
Administrative Sciences of Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University. The data collected through a face-toface questionnaire applied to the students were evaluated with the IBM SPSS 26 statistics program
in terms of the students' nationality, the department they studied, the course letter grades and the
duration of the exam. It has been determined that there is no statistical difference in the academic
achievement levels of the Financial Accounting course in terms of the department they study and
the time they study for the exam. However, it has been determined that there is a partial statistical
difference between the students in terms of nationality and course letter grades.