Exploring the Influence of Environment on Online Learning

The success of online learning is affected by several aspects of the environment, namely behaviour, personal factors, and environment. This paper aims to present the influence of the environment on online learning. The quantitative study administered a questionnaire consisting of 21 items to 171 respondents who were students of higher education. For the first research question regarding the influence of environment, it was found that the students highly regarded the instructor's ability to involve them in active participation, indicating that instructors effectively engaged students in interactive learning processes. Meanwhile, for the second research question regarding behaviour, the findings showed that peer support is seen as a crucial motivator for completing tasks. For the third research question regarding personal factors in online learning, findings showed that the students highly valued the ease of accessing online content and the importance of having a preliminary overview before class starts. Finally, the fourth research question revealed three significant relationships: environment and behaviour, behaviour and person, and person and environment. Discussions of the findings and future research recommendations are also presented in the paper.