Higher Education Students’ Online Instruction Perceptions: A Quality Virtual Learning Environment

Online instruction has been one of the key delivery methods in midst COVID-19 pandemic due to school closures around globe. In accordance with Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013–2025), maximizing use information/communication technology emphasized scale up learning quality across Malaysia, including distance and self-paced learning. However, online country is at its infancy stage raised issues, causing dropping-out leaving higher education. To improve teaching quality, this scoping review aimed explore education students’ perceptions into two main components: research on followed by factors influencing perceptions. Using Arksey O’Malley (2005)’s methodological framework, 61 articles related were identified from Google Scholar, ERIC, Research Gate databases. terms theoretical articles, results showed that cognitivism, connectivism, constructivism most used theories instruction. On basis empirical gathered, quantitative design was utilized collect perspectives toward As a whole, findings revealed motivation satisfaction mostly positively perceived students, whereas, lack interaction highly categorized as an unfavorable perception. Three identified: instruction, interaction, instructional technical support. Future studies can focus investigating teachers’ achieve