Anwar Aiza, Mansoor Hajra, Faisal Danyal, Khan Huma Saeed
Aiza Anwar, Medical Student 2 Year MBBS. CMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Hajra Mansoor, Medical Student 2 Year MBBS. CMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
Pak J Med Sci. 2021 Jan-Feb;37(1):217-222. doi: 10.12669/pjms.37.1.3124.
The corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic has had devastating impacts on not only the health and socio-economic conditions but also on the education sector in various countries. Consequently, the world of education entered a new era of E-learning. This descriptive study, thus, aims to evaluate the standpoint of medical and dental undergraduates regarding E-learning amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
A descriptive online questionnaire was used to gather responses via Google forms. The questionnaire consisted of questions categorized as technology access, online skills and relationships, students' views, and student's perception of possible advantages of E-learning. Two hundred and eighty three medical and dental students of CMH Lahore Medical College participated in the study.
One hundred and seventy nine female and 104 male students responded to the questionnaire. The results of the study showed students encouraging the accommodation of E-learning into current teaching practices. Students agreed online study material not only provides flexibility in the learning process (=0.003) but also saves time ( = 0.012). Female participants showed a more positive readiness response towards e learning than males ( =0.001). Results also showed students have easier access to online teaching resources. Regarding online lectures, the students believe that online lectures were more organized (= 0.001) and stimulated student interest (=0.026). Students believe that frequent participation in the learning process is important for success in online education (=0.002).
Undergraduate medical and dental students from the said private medical college are well equipped and ready to shift towards online education.
冠状病毒(COVID-19)大流行不仅对各国的健康和社会经济状况产生了毁灭性影响,也对教育部门造成了冲击。因此,教育领域进入了电子学习的新时代。本描述性研究旨在评估医学和牙科学本科生在新冠疫情封锁期间对电子学习的看法。
通过谷歌表单使用描述性在线问卷收集回复。问卷包括技术获取、在线技能与关系、学生观点以及学生对电子学习可能优势的认知等方面的问题。拉合尔CMH医学院的283名医学和牙科学生参与了该研究。
179名女生和104名男生回复了问卷。研究结果表明,学生们鼓励将电子学习融入当前的教学实践。学生们认为在线学习材料不仅在学习过程中提供了灵活性(P = 0.003),还节省了时间(P = 0.012)。女性参与者对电子学习的准备就绪反应比男性更为积极(P = 0.001)。结果还显示,学生更容易获取在线教学资源。关于在线讲座,学生们认为在线讲座更有条理(P = 0.001),并激发了学生的兴趣(P = 0.026)。学生们认为频繁参与学习过程对在线教育的成功很重要(P = 0.002)。
上述私立医学院的医学和牙科学本科生具备良好条件,并准备好转向在线教育。