Experiences of nursing students under the unprecedented abrupt online learning format forced by the national curfew due to COVID-19: A qualitative research study

Effects of Online Learning on Nursing Students in South Korea during COVID-19

“…Some researchers who oppose online-based learning insist that students in online courses are less likely to engage in the learning process than they are in face-to-face courses [2]. Suliman [15] indicated that face-to-face education and human communication enhance engagement in learning more than remote online learning. Therefore, it is important to design online learning activities in a way that enables the optimization of learning flow.…”

“…Li et al [14] reported that nursing students preferred face-to-face contact and interactions with classmates and in their education. Nursing students in their final semesters who were about to transition from nursing students to registered nurses were particularly concerned that online learning might negatively affect their readiness upon graduation [15]. Nevertheless, given the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing education has required restrictions on physical contact and moving the bulk of nurses' education-related interactions online.…”

Nursing Faculty Experience With Online Distance Education During COVID-19 Crisis: A Qualitative Study

“…Concerns over peoples' safety enforced most countries to lockdown. In Jordan, Suliman, Abu-Moghli, Khalaf, Zumot, and Nabolsi (2021) noted that a complete national lockdown was enforced between March 18 to May 25, 2020 which has contributed to drastic changes in education as online distance education (ODE) became inevitable to ensure the continuity of education but without adequate planning and preparation. Faculty members and students have been suspended from face-to-face contact, and have been obliged abruptly to shift from the traditional teaching/learning strategy to an unprecedented ODE.…”

E-Learning as a Factor Optimizing the Amount of Work Time Devoted to Preparing an Exam for Medical Program Students during the COVID-19 Epidemic Situation

“…Another interesting example of the educational challenges during this pandemic can be found in medical and surgical nursing, with a core course in baccalaureate nursing programs that requires active and effective teaching and learning strategies to enhance students' engagement [6]. The unprecedented, abrupt shift to remote online learning within the context of the national lockdown due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) highlights the importance of addressing students' preparedness in managing their first experiences with online learning [7]. Many authors have tried to explore the medical students' and faculty members' perspectives of online learning during the COVID-19 era [8].…”