A SWOT analysis of the opinions of midwifery students about distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic a qualitative study

The Effect of Distance Educationon the Professional Competence and Academic Motivation of Midwifery Students: A Qualitative Study

“…This also negatively affected the development of students' psychomotor skills in a clinical setting. In the literature, it was stated that online education is not effective in acquiring clinical and technical skills (Abbasi et al, 2020;Luyben et al, 2020;Kuliukas et al, 2021;), and it was also noted that online education negatively affects students' self-confidence and their preparation for the profession (Choi et al, 2020;Topuz et al,2021;Kabir et al, 2022). The results of the study showed that, similar to our study, online education is not sufficient to develop clinical skills, professionalism and self-confidence.…”

“…Students stated that the online system negatively affects their learning processes due to its incompatibility with learning methodologies, problems caused by the online system, inexperience of the instructors with the online system, staying in front of a screen for a long time, and the system's inability to provide an environment to allow them to communicate fluently and verbally with instructors and peers. Like our study, in the studies in the literature, it has been stated that distance education has negatively affected learning of midwifery students and created difficulties during covid-19 (Kuliukas al., 2021;Topuz et al, 2021;Rasmussen et al, 2022). In our study, despite the negative effects of online education on learning, some of the students also emphasized that distance education has positive aspects.…”

“…It is believed that this is caused by the inability of students to adapt to the sudden change in the education system in Türkiye. Similarly, have stated that it was difficult to get used to the online education they received during the COVID-19 pandemic, that they were distracted during the lectures, and their motivation decreased (Aguilera-Hermida, 2020Armstrong-Mensah, 2020Topuz et al, 2021). In addition, it has been noted that online education negatively affects students' learning due to insufficient online education infrastructure, lack of instructor-student communication and interaction, reduced learning motivation, and lack of an objective assessment (Radu et al, 2020;Armstrong-Mensah et al, 2020).…”

Standing Up for Culturally Competent Care in Portugal: The Experience of a “Health in Equality” Online Training Program on Individual and Cultural Diversity

“…The purpose of the SWOT analysis is to develop plans and strategies for the future by analyzing the current situation (the four training sessions that were implemented), considering internal and external factors, maximizing strengths and opportunities, and minimizing the identified threats and weaknesses [30].…”

Higher Education In Turkey During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study On Communication Problems Experienced During Online Distance Education

“…Porque la falta de contacto visual, que es un elemento indispensable de la comunicación cara a cara, es un elemento básico que provoca una pérdida de motivación tanto de los alumnos (Attri, 2012) como de los profesores (Galusha, 1998). De hecho, la falta de contacto visual en el proceso de educación a distancia, similar a estudios anteriores, preocupaba a todos los profesores sobre si los estudiantes entendían el mensaje correctamente o si se escuchaban a sí mismos (Isman & Altinay;Özüdoğru, 2021;Şahin et al, 2022;Topuz et al, 2021). Porque los participantes no pueden entender si el contenido de las clases que crean llega a los estudiantes debido al hecho de que no pueden ver los ojos, los gestos y las expresiones faciales de sus estudiantes.…”