ONLINE OR FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING: STUDENTS’ PREFERENCES

Abstract

Educators and students adapted to the new norm during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is imperative that the lecturers pay more attention to the preferences of the students to achieve optimum learning outcomes. This study is conducted to investigate students’ perception on face-to-face learning and online learning and their preferences. Quantitative data were collected from 118 undergraduate students from different engineering faculties enrol mathematics and statistics subjects. Descriptive statistics and quantitative data are used to analyse the data. The results of the study indicated that 74.6% of students felt more enjoyable and lively in face-to-face learning environments compared to online learning. Additionally, the majority of students in both courses (mathematics and statistics) still prefer traditional face-to-face learning approach.