E-Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic: Turning a Crisis into Opportunity

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the medical students' satisfaction and knowledge attainment through distant learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This is a cross-sectional, self-reported, questionnaire-based study that was conducted at the School of Medicine at the University of Jordan in April 2020. The targeted population was the students at the school of medicine. An online questionnaire was created using Google Forms. Satisfaction and knowledge attainment among students were assessed using independent-samples t-test.Results: A total of 1000 medical students completed the survey, 506 (50.6%) basic science students and 494 (49.4%) were clinical science students. 655 (65.5%) of all students were either satisfied, or neutral with e-learning and 63.6% of basic science students and 59.5% of clinical students stated that they gained and understood knowledge the same or better than they did before initiation of exclusive e-learning. Satisfaction and knowledge gain were significantly affected by student preparedness (p<0.000), teacher performance (p<0.000), and website accessibility (p<0.000).Conclusion: Transition from traditional in-class teaching to distant learning, whether full or blended, is an inevitable step., In our sample, students were generally satisfied with e-learning and the knowledge attained using it. There was a significant relation between satisfaction and attainment and preparedness of students, teachers, and the medical school.

Evidencia empírica de la actitud de estudiantes universitarios ante la educación online en tiempos de covid-19

“…Estas transiciones surgen con el paso del tiempo y en conjunto, con el avance tecnológico, han logrado transformar el mundo. Una de las más grandes y revolucionarias consecuencias de estos cambios se conoce como el internet, que ahora se caracteriza por ser asequible y fácil de utilizar, por lo que se ha convertido en indispensable para el quehacer diario del ser humano (Bani et al, 2021;Feng et al, 2022).…”

“…Por el contrario, la educación online es el modelo donde la información y el acceso a la educación se encuentra en la red y se realiza mediante blogs, correo electrónico, plataformas institucionales, foros, etc. Además, si bien se puede concretar de manera asincrónica, se lleva a cabo en la total virtualidad, lo que demanda mayores competencias de autogestión de los alumnos (Bani et al, 2021;Rosiles et al,2020).…”

Teacher Performance in Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review

“…Online learning can be done with e-learning and videobased learning as it leads to increased knowledge. This model is more cost-effective as traditional learning is more expensive [69]. Online learning can be implemented through Technological Pedagogic Content Knowledge (TPACK).…”

“…Pandemic reinforces the importance of developing teacher professionalism in blended and online learning [86]. A paradigm shift in technology model acceptance can improve teachers' performance in online learning [69].…”

Evaluating Students' E-Learning Satisfaction in English Studies Based on UTAUT

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