Objectives To operate online learning in higher education, which has become a primary educational method, the difference in the learning environment and learning experience (support experience, interaction experience) of online learning according to e...
Objectives To operate online learning in higher education, which has become a primary educational method, the difference in the learning environment and learning experience (support experience, interaction experience) of online learning according to education method preference was analyzed.
Methods To this end, an online survey targeted 506 university students in Gyeonggi-do. Preference for education methods was divided into face-to-face, online, and blended. The Kruskal-Wallis H Test was conducted to confirm the difference between each group regarding learning environment, teaching support, LMS support, and online interaction.
Results First, as a result of examining the learning environment, for all university students, the laptop was the preferred device for efficient learning in all groups, and they mainly took online classes at home. Second, the group that prefers online education was highly aware of the instructor's support, LMS support, and interaction in online education compared to other groups.
Conclusions This study has significance in suggesting primary data to seek teaching and learning strategies for successful online education operations in the future by analyzing the difference in the online education environment and learning experiences of university students according to their educational method preference. In addition, establishing a learning environment for university students and changing educational methods were proposed.