Learning Management by Online Classroom Collaboration with a Community Enterprise: Taking Lessons from Thailand

Abstract

This study proposes and evaluates a tri-dimensional model for online learning in response to disruptions caused by a global health crisis. It examines learners’ attitudes, student and community stakeholder satisfaction, and differences in academic performance between STEM and non-STEM students. A total of 288 undergraduate students enrolled in business and technology programs participated in the study. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study explores three core dimensions: (1) learners’ attitudes toward online learning, assessed using the uses and gratifications theory (UGT), focusing on cognitive, affective, and social needs, and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM); (2) student satisfaction and community feedback on online marketing deliverables, measured using descriptive statistics; and (3) comparative academic performance across disciplines, evaluated using inferential statistical tests. The findings reveal that all UGT variables significantly influence learners’ attitudes. Students expressed high satisfaction with the model’s real-world relevance, and community stakeholders reported similar satisfaction with the student-generated outputs. Furthermore, STEM students achieved significantly higher academic performance than their non-STEM peers. © 2025 by the authors of this article.

Keywords

Author Keywords

design thinking Learning satisfaction online learning management problem-based learning (PBL) uses and gratifications theory (UGT)

Index Keywords

E-learning Learning systems Teaching Online learning Engineering education Students Design thinking Problem based learning Problem-Based Learning STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Economic and social effects Learner's attitudes Learning managements Learning satisfactions Online learning management Use and gratification theory Uses and gratifications theories

Author Affiliations

Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand

Division of Computational Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand

Funding & Acknowledgements

No funding information

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Learning Management by Online Classroom Collaboration with a Community Enterprise: Taking Lessons from Thailand

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