Medical university experiences regarding emergency remote teaching (ERT): Evidence from Ukraine

Abstract

The study's main aim is to examine the opportunities and challenges of Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT), focusing on the students of O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University during COVID-19 pandemic. In order to conduct the study, an ex-post facto design of the quantitative research method was employed. Data were collected through a survey from 120 students and 15 teachers. For that, an instrument was developed to collect the responses related to face-to-face learning and online learning. The results reveal various technological, pedagogical, and social challenges. This study intends to examine the students' and teachers' experience of emergency remote teaching ERT in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, especially Ukrainian university students. This study aims to know the advantages and disadvantages of online learning with individuals' demographics, interests, and satisfaction. This research assists in developing new techniques of education by focusing on the pros and cons of any methodology.