Learning Techniques Using Study With Me: Focus on Motivational Orientations, Learning Competency, and Digital Literacy

The ‘Study with Me’ learning technique is a new Z-generation online learning approach that has gained popularity. Still, there is a lack of understanding regarding the characteristics of its using learners. This study aimed to identify the characteristics of ‘Study with Me’ learners and investigate how their motivational orientations influence their learning situations (learning time, learning place), learning competencies, and digital literacy. A survey was conducted with 384 ‘Study with Me’ learners, categorized into three groups based on their motivational orientations: goal-oriented, learner-oriented, and activity-oriented. The results showed that most learners were goal-oriented, and there were significant differences in learning competency and digital literacy among the three groups, with the learner-oriented group having the highest levels. Goal-oriented learners’ learning time is the longest. This study confirmed the differential use patterns of ‘Study with Me’ according to learning motivation. These findings can inform the design of new learning approaches and support services to improve learners’ outcomes using the ‘Study with Me’ learning technique.