Online Forum: A Platform that Affects Students’ Learning?
S. Premagowrie, R. Kalai Vaani, Ree C. Ho
Abstract
In the current era of globalization, constant and perpetual advances in information technology are reshaping
learning styles and the way students learn in higher education. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine
the usage of online forums as a platform and learning tool. It also investigated how online forum affected
students’ learning, particularly in active learning and independent learning. A survey was conducted amongst
113 business foundation students from a private university in Malaysia. The study found that learning experience
and learning satisfaction gained from online forum influence both active learning and independent learning.
Conversely, learning ease only affects active learning and not independent learning. These findings draw
attention to facets of online forums, which could have an impact on how instructors transfer knowledge and how
students learn.
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