Student Learning Behaviour in the Digital Age

Over the last 20 years, in context of higher education the potential of digital media has been recognised in order to facilitate learning. Nevertheless, digital learning formats are still applied rather optionally. In the present work, we examined how, where and when Mongolian students learn in the context of digitalisation and which constraints they face during this process. Through a survey among 233 Mongolian students and an on-site non-participatory observation, different conclusions can be drawn. Major findings indicate a high digital tool awareness among students, revealing a desire for applicable skills and lessons thereof. Videos represent an additional medium in higher education preferred by students. The learning environment in Ulaanbaatar provides distinct learning constraints, primarily with a financially and logistically nature. In the ongoing research process, our results will be used for a German comparative study in order to gain an intercultural perspective of digital learning approaches. This work has been funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF) under grant no. 16DII116 (“Deutsches Internet-Institut”)

Understanding Formal and Informal Learning Systems in Contemporary Learning Environments

Contemporary learning environments use formal learning management systems to facilitate learning. Students use these formal learning management systems as well as informal learning systems such as social network applications to support their learning. We seek to understand the use and effectiveness of these formal and informal systems in students learning. Supported from the information system success model, we developed and validated a research model to understand the role of the contemporary learning environment. Survey data has been collected through participants from a tertiary educational institution. Data analysis has been conducted using smart PLS and the findings highlight the characteristics that help in achieving learning performance