Students’ Dream of a “Perfect” Learning Environment in Private Higher Education in Malaysia: An Exploratory Study on “Education in Private University in Malaysia”

Millennial student expectations towards higher education in Latvia

“…Learning is happening anywhere and today's students are learning in diverse environments. Every place can become a learning atmosphere where knowledge can be discovered or reflected [7]. Students are not fixed on their classroom and their seat in the library [13].…”

“…Kahl's (2014) research shows that students dream of a digitized campus, where they can study at their pace and time. This includes a Wi-Fi system at the university, which supports students' need of being online [7]. In addition, enough and well equipped computer pools, where students can do their assignment.…”

“…Lecturers became more of motivators and entertainers instead of teachers [7]. Providing knowledge became a secondary criterion to teach students after keeping students interested on the subject.…”

“…All the same, these study rooms should be opened 24 hours 7 days a week. Students prefer to control their pace and time through their study and dreaming of these 24/7 study rooms [7]. As research studies show, then an appetite for new technologies should be encouraged, not prohibited, and the educational system should take advantage of it [18].…”

“…Learning happens through conversation and practical approaches. They prefer to be involved in the learning process and drive their learning via their interests [7]. Interest [6] of learning a subject became the central point in today's teaching and learning.…”