The Perception of Digitally Disadvantaged Students towards Virtual Cooperative Learning

Abstract

This study examines the emotional attitudes and opinions of digitally disadvantaged students undergoing emergency online learning in Malaysia, as well as the impact of virtual cooperative learning towards their learning experience. The data was collected through one-on-one interviews with nine digitally disadvantaged students undertaking the Chemical Process Engineering Undergraduate Program at a university in Peninsular Malaysia. The scope of the interviews focused on the students’ emotional responses and their opinions about online learning. The impact of virtual cooperative learning as an intervention strategy was also scrutinized. The results of this study can be used for pedagogical considerations for online learning so that the learning experiences of digitally disadvantaged students during an emergency can be improved.