The era of E-learning from the perspectives of Jordanian medical students : A cross-sectional study

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Introduction: Online learning is becoming a crucial part of the educational process worldwide, especially after the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This study was designed to assess medical students' perception toward online learning and their perceived preparedness and barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: An electronic-based, cross-sectional survey was used to recruit eligible students in Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine programs at various Jordanian universities (public and private). Descriptive and linear regression analysis were conducted using S.P.S.S. software. The perception score was calculated based on a 5-point Likert scale.

Results: A total of 939 students agreed to participate in this study. The prominent category was females (n = 691, 73.6%), the median age of students was 22.0 years (IQR = 2.0), and around 56% of the students study in private universities (n = 520, 55.6%). More than half of the students reported that their experiences were unsatisfactory or very unsatisfactory (n = 510, 54.3%). The majority of students preferred face-to-face communication with their professors and colleagues and considered it more effective (n = 682, 72.6%). The median of the mean perception score was 2.4 (IQR = 1.1). Regarding challenges and barriers, more than 70% reported weak internet connection, E-learning boredom, and lack of motivation (n = 723, 77.0%).

Conclusion: This study reported inadequate satisfaction and perception towards the current experience in E-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also discussed the barriers and challenges hindering this transition, such as weak internet connection and the lack of motivation, indicating a need for implementing new pedagogies to enhance students' experiences regarding online education.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Heliyon - 8(2022), 7 vom: 11. Juli, Seite e09928

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Barakat, Muna [VerfasserIn]
Farha, Rana Abu [VerfasserIn]
Muflih, Suhaib [VerfasserIn]
Al-Tammemi, Ala'a B [VerfasserIn]
Othman, Bayan [VerfasserIn]
Allozi, Yasmin [VerfasserIn]
Fino, Leen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
E-learning
Jordan
Journal Article
Medical
Perception
Students

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Date Revised 26.07.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09928

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343939657