Alharbi Jana H, Sherbini Fatma T, Alzahri Nouf A, Ahmed Mohamed E, Kumar Raju S
Department of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences & King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Jeddah, SAU.
Department of Basic Sciences, College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences & King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Jeddah, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Apr 18;16(4):e58504. doi: 10.7759/cureus.58504. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Introduction In December 2019, COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China, triggering a global pandemic. However, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education ensured the safe continuation of teaching and learning activities. Amid the pandemic, health sciences students were exposed to diverse learning opportunities. Methods This study seeks to explore their experiences with online teaching. Conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study, it involved 397 health sciences students from three universities in the Makkah province who had encountered both traditional and virtual teaching methods. Results Most participants were female (71.1%), predominantly from Jeddah city (76.5%). The highest agreement scores were observed for student comprehension during online sessions (61.1%). A significant proportion (74.4%) found paying attention during online lectures easier than traditional ones. Blackboard emerged as the preferred educational platform for online teaching. Notably, there were no significant variations in students' perceptions of online teaching based on location, gender, or specialisation. Approximately 54.7% of students preferred watching their instructors through a webcam during online lectures. Conclusion Medical educators can leverage these findings to develop standardised teaching protocols and enhance the effectiveness of online education systems. The study underscores the importance of instructors using webcams during online teaching sessions, as it allows students to visually connect with their instructors, potentially improving the learning experience.
引言 2019年12月，新型冠状病毒肺炎起源于中国武汉，引发了全球大流行。然而，沙特阿拉伯教育部确保了教学活动的安全持续开展。在疫情期间，健康科学专业的学生获得了多样化的学习机会。方法 本研究旨在探索他们在线教学的体验。作为一项描述性横断面研究，研究对象包括麦加省三所大学的397名健康科学专业学生，他们既经历过传统教学方法，也经历过虚拟教学方法。结果 大多数参与者为女性（71.1%），主要来自吉达市（76.5%）。在线课程中学生理解方面的得分最高（61.1%）。很大一部分人（74.4%）发现，在线讲座时集中注意力比传统讲座更容易。黑板成为在线教学的首选教育平台。值得注意的是，学生对在线教学的看法在地点、性别或专业方面没有显著差异。约54.7%的学生在在线讲座时更喜欢通过网络摄像头观看授课教师。结论 医学教育工作者可以利用这些研究结果制定标准化教学方案，提高在线教育系统的有效性。该研究强调了授课教师在在线教学课程中使用网络摄像头的重要性，因为这能让学生在视觉上与授课教师建立联系，有可能改善学习体验。
