Medical Student’s Perception of Online Learning in Tadulako University During COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The online system applied during this pandemic changes the interaction pattern between lecturers and students and will affect the learning environment. Therefore, researchers are interested in knowing students' perceptions while participating in online culture in terms of their interactions and learning environment. This was a cross-sectional descriptive design. The subjects of this study were undergraduate medical students of the Tadulako University who attended online lectures during the Covid-19 pandemic from March to June 2020. 214 first to third-year students took part in this survey. The questionnaire consisted of 22 questions, which were divided into two parts, namely 10 questions for student interactions and 12 questions for learning environment. The perception between lecturers and students and students between students has not satisfying, as well as the learning environment. Therefore, to solve the problems, the institution has to create a well-organized online learning method and strengthen the role of lecturers in engaging students in the learning process.