Investigation of student’s preferences for off-campus informal learning spaces: The case of business school students in Bangkok

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Sonthya Vanichvatana
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-1980

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The understanding of why students select off-campus informal learning spaces can reflect any absence and inadequacy of oncampus informal learning spaces. This research used students of a Bangkok private university as a case study by employed quantitative analysis and descriptive data analysis, where a questionnaire survey conducted during March 2018 was used. The results show that students with any levels of grade point averages have similar preferences for using off-campus informal learning spaces. The top reasons why students used off-campus spaces for informal learning were about the flexible schedule, accessibility to food, and capability for social interactions. The top reasons why students did not use off-campus spaces related to cost, location, improper environment/atmosphere and study resources. The preferences for off-campus informal learning spaces remarkably reflect the strengths and weaknesses of on-campus informal learning spaces. Universities should improve their management of facilities to support students’ informal learning base on their preferences.


Keywords: Higher education institutions, informal learning spaces, learning spaces, off-campus

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Vanichvatana, S. (2019). Investigation of student’s preferences for off-campus informal learning spaces: The case of business school students in Bangkok. Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 14(4), 590–600. https://doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v11i4.4386
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