Learner Characteristics and Learners’ Inclination towards Particular Learning Environments

In addition to a face-to-face classroom learning environment, today’s learners in higher education are likely have also experienced blended or an online environment. These environments not only differ their delivery modes, but activities, class interactions, assessment approaches, etc. Learners tend differing perceptions about the effectiveness of different environments. This study therefore investigates whether reasons like dislike environment reveal learner characteristics that may explain why some more inclined towards particular examines demographics influence and preference for Using exploratory sequential mixed methods research design, this first conducted several focus group discussions then administered questionnaire survey collect input from students at local university. Analyses derived four (i.e. desire direct support, digital readiness, independence, hesitancy) based on liked disliked learning, A cluster analysis further distinguished into three groups learners, insecure learners) characteristics. found learners’ largely had no effect The findings suggest provide clue certain better understanding relationship between inclination can be helpful educational institutions academics design range engaging activities with