School of Preclinical Medicine, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China.
Postgraduate Office, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China.
PLoS One. 2023 Jun 16;18(6):e0286290. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286290. eCollection 2023.
To combat/control the COVID-19 pandemic, a complete lockdown was implemented in China for almost 6 months during 2020.
To determine the impact of a long-term lockdown on the academic performance of first-year nursing students via mandatory online learning, and to determine the benefits of online teaching.
The recruitment and academic performance of 1st-year nursing students were assessed between 2019 [prior to COVID-19, n = 195, (146 women)] and 2020 [during COVID-19, n = 180 (142 women)]. The independent sample t test or Mann-Whitney test was applied for a comparison between these two groups.
There was no significant difference in student recruitment between 2019 and 2020. The overall performance of the first-year students improved in the Biochemistry, Immunopathology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Nursing and Combined Nursing courses via mandatory online teaching in 2020 compared with traditional teaching in 2019.
Suspension of in-class learning but continuing education virtually online has occurred without negatively impacting academic performance, thus academic goals are more than achievable in a complete lockdown situation. This study offers firm evidence to forge a path for developments in teaching methods to better incorporate virtual learning and technology in order to adapt to fast-changing environments. However, the psychological/psychiatric and physical impact of the COVID-19 lockdown and the lack of face-to-face interaction on these students remains to be explored.
为了应对/控制 COVID-19 大流行，中国在 2020 年期间实施了近 6 个月的全面封锁。
通过强制在线学习，确定长期封锁对一年级护理学生学业成绩的影响，并确定在线教学的好处。
评估了 2019 年（COVID-19 之前，n=195，146 名女性）和 2020 年（COVID-19 期间，n=180，142 名女性）第一年级护理学生的招生和学业成绩。采用独立样本 t 检验或曼-惠特尼检验对这两组进行比较。
2019 年和 2020 年学生招生没有显著差异。与 2019 年传统教学相比，2020 年通过强制在线教学，生物化学、免疫病理学、中医护理和综合护理课程的一年级学生整体表现有所提高。
暂停课堂学习，但继续在线进行远程教育，在没有对学业成绩产生负面影响的情况下实现了，因此，在全面封锁的情况下，学术目标是可以实现的。本研究为教学方法的发展提供了有力的证据，以更好地纳入虚拟学习和技术，以适应快速变化的环境。然而，COVID-19 封锁对学生的心理/精神和身体的影响以及缺乏面对面互动的影响仍有待探讨。
