Ching Yung Kwek, Kah Lok Liong, Md Sabri Budi Aslinie, Pullishery Fawaz, Bilal Sobia, Gopinath Divya
International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus, Sungai Buloh 47000, Selangor, Malaysia.
Int J Dent. 2024 Oct 16;2024:7389743. doi: 10.1155/2024/7389743. eCollection 2024.
This study aimed to assess the undergraduates' and lecturers' perspectives on the implementation of online learning and to compare perspectives between private and public universities. The study followed a mixed-method design and involved dental undergraduates and lecturers from two study settings in Malaysia: International Medical University (IMU), a private university, and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), a public university. All undergraduates and lecturers were invited to complete an online questionnaire with evaluative statements regarding three domains: handling, didactic benefit, motivation, and an overall assessment. The comparison of perception between the private and public universities was analyzed using Mann-Whitney test. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were carried out for undergraduates and lecturers. Each FGD consisted of six people. The audio-recorded conversations were transcribed verbatim. Mean scores of perceptions regarding the domains, handling, and motivation were higher among undergraduates from public universities ( < 0.05), while there were no differences for the didactic domain. There was no difference in perception of any of the three domains between private and public university lecturers. Mean scores for perceptions on the optimal amount of online learning in the future domains were higher among undergraduates from a public university ( < 0.05), while lecturers' perceptions showed no difference. Thematic analysis of FGDs revealed that both groups from private and public universities felt that flexibility and a student-centered approach are the advantages of online learning. The inadequacy to cover the entire curriculum and lack of student engagement and interaction were highlighted as limitations. Regardless of the university background, the undergraduates and lecturers were able to adjust to the online learning environment, which mainly reflected a positive perspective on the implementation of online learning. There were modest differences in the perceptions of dental undergraduates between private and public universities, while the perception of the lecturers did not show any difference.
本研究旨在评估本科生和讲师对在线学习实施情况的看法，并比较私立大学和公立大学之间的看法差异。该研究采用混合方法设计，涉及马来西亚两个研究机构的牙科本科生和讲师：私立大学国际医学大学（IMU）和公立大学马来西亚理科大学（UiTM）。所有本科生和讲师都被邀请完成一份在线问卷，问卷包含关于三个领域的评价性陈述：操作、教学益处、动机以及总体评价。使用曼-惠特尼检验分析私立大学和公立大学之间看法的比较情况。对本科生和讲师进行了焦点小组讨论（FGD）。每个焦点小组讨论由六人组成。对录音对话进行逐字转录。公立大学本科生在操作、动机等领域的看法平均得分较高（<0.05），而在教学领域没有差异。私立大学和公立大学讲师在这三个领域中的任何一个领域的看法都没有差异。公立大学本科生对未来领域在线学习最佳量的看法平均得分较高（<0.05），而讲师的看法没有差异。焦点小组讨论的主题分析表明，私立大学和公立大学的两组人员都认为灵活性和以学生为中心的方法是在线学习的优点。强调了无法涵盖整个课程以及缺乏学生参与和互动是局限性。无论大学背景如何，本科生和讲师都能够适应在线学习环境，这主要反映了对在线学习实施的积极看法。私立大学和公立大学牙科本科生的看法存在适度差异，而讲师的看法没有差异。
