The Role of e-learning in Overcoming Accounting Learning Disabilities

Abstract

The aim of this study is to assess the level of learning disabilities among accounting students also to measure the role of E-Learning in overcoming both developmental and intellectual disabilities. Moreover, it discerned differences in the role of E-Learning across gender, high school type, and GPA. The study adopted the descriptive approach, and the research instrument was a questionnaire developed from a review of Literature. The findings revealed that high level of learning disabilities were among accounting students, as well as E-learning helped in overcoming both developmental and intellectual disabilities. In addition, the results observed no significant differences based on gender and high school type. However, they observed significant differences based on GPA. The paper summarizes some suggestions for raising students’ awareness about learning disabilities to enhance their response to them and avoid dropping out of universities, and it proposed directions for further research.

Key words: Learning Disabilities, Accounting Education, E-Learning.