Survey Among Medical Students During COVID-19 Lockdown: The Online Class Dilemma

Thomas, Andrew; Shenoy, Mohan T; Shenoy, K T; Kumar, Sruthi Suresh; Sidheeque, Aboobakker; Khovidh, C.; Pillai, Jayakumar Parameshwaran; Pillai, Pramod Murukan; Sherin, Shana; Mathew, Anna; Zakkir, Twinkle; Dileep, Sreelakshmi; Mekha, Victory; Raju, Sony; Junaid, Kashaf; P., Sivendu

doi:10.5195/ijms.2020.571

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“…This finding is consistent with other recently published studies assessing students’ perception of online classes during the pandemic. [ 16 – 18 ] Clinical clerkships have been cancelled in many countries. Learning from real patients in a clinical setting is crucial for medical education and it cannot be fully replaced with distance learning.…”

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Students’ perception of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bączek¹,

Zagańczyk-Bączek²,

Szpringer³

et al. 2021

Medicine

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted teaching in a variety of institutions, especially in medical schools. Electronic learning (e-learning) became the core method of teaching the curriculum during the pandemic. After 8 weeks of only online learning, a survey was conducted to investigate perception of this type of learning among medical students. A survey was conducted by distributing an online questionnaire to Polish medical students. Data gathered from the survey were analyzed with routine statistical software. Eight hundred four students answered the questionnaire. According to respondents’ answers, the main advantages of online learning were the ability to stay at home (69%), continuous access to online materials (69%), learning at your own pace (64%), and comfortable surroundings (54%). The majority of respondents chose lack of interactions with patients (70%) and technical problems with IT equipment (54%) as the main disadvantages. There was no statistical difference between face-to-face and online learning in terms of opinions on the ability of the learning method to increase knowledge (P = .46). E-learning was considered less effective than face-to-face learning in terms of increasing skills (P < .001) and social competences (P < .001). Students assessed that they were less active during online classes compared to traditional classes (P < .001). E-learning was rated as enjoyable by 73% of respondents. E-learning is a powerful tool for teaching medical students. However, successful implementation of online learning into the curriculum requires a well thought-out strategy and a more active approach.

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Students’ perception of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bączek¹,

Zagańczyk-Bączek²,

Szpringer³

et al. 2021

Medicine

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285

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“…3 Due to increasing cases, many countries have imposed preventive measures to contain the virus which include the closure of schools, colleges, and universities. [4][5][6][7] Our online learning classes started 11 months ago when the Philippine government imposed a community quarantine on March 10, 2020. 7 Due to the continuous rise in number of cases, an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was imposed after one week.…”

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Learning Strategies and Innovations among Medical Students in the Philippines during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…The paper reported that online learning became the need of the hour at this time and with more focus on use of technology, it will be a successful method and can facilitate the educational process effectively. Thomas et al (2020) surveyed the medical students during COVID-19 lockdown in India. This recent study highlighted the students did not favor the online classes.…”

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COVID pandemic and virtual classes: a study of students from Punjab

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Kaur²

2021

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PurposeThe current corona virus pandemic had a major impact upon the health, economy and education worldwide. In India, the government as a part of the nationwide lockdown closed all educational institutions, as a consequence of which, the teaching-learning, examination and placement scenario of students were affected. UNESCO estimated that about 32 crore students have been affected in India. The adoption of an online e-learning approach tried to minimize the academic loss and stress on students. However, the online teaching transition moved on an untested and unprecedented scale in a very short span of period. The present study analyses the perception and level of acceptance of transition from offline to online learning amongst the students of higher education in Punjab.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis was carried out by surveying 200 students of higher education from Punjab belonging to different regions. An appropriate pre-tested questionnaire was framed on Google Forms. A five-point Likert scale was employed to determine the perception of students regarding quality of audio and video lectures, instructor's content, preparation, interactiveness, discussion regarding doubts and assessing likes and dislikes of students. The data were coded-decoded in SPSS by using descriptive statistics and factor analysis.FindingsThe study revealed the level of acceptance of online study among the students of higher education in Punjab. It is found that both online and offline modes of learning process have their own pros and cons. The sudden transition from regular mode to virtual mode was not an easy task for students either. The study revealed that both online and offline study modes have been accepted by students depending upon the availability of IT infrastructure as almost half of the respondents perceived online mode and the other half offline.Originality/valuePunjab is a recognized state of northern India. In Punjab, the quality of higher education is good and students' satisfaction is always the priority of the educational institutions. At the time of the pandemic, this sudden transition from regular to virtual mode impacted education with students coming from diverse backgrounds like urban areas, rural areas, remote areas, rural-urban areas etc. So, in the light of this sudden transition, it is important to study the viewpoint of the students of Punjab. So, the present study was conducted to understand the perception of the students toward online learning during this ongoing pandemic. For this purpose, the study employed factor analysis. Application of factor analysis in this area is unique.

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Survey Among Medical Students During COVID-19 Lockdown: The Online Class Dilemma

Cited by 24 publications

References 12 publications

Students’ perception of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

Students’ perception of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

Learning Strategies and Innovations among Medical Students in the Philippines during the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID pandemic and virtual classes: a study of students from Punjab

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