Perception of Online Learning Among Undergraduate Medical Students of Eastern India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Rao, Pratibha; Panja, Sumana; Chattopadhyay, MunMun; Biswas, Jyotirmoy; Dhali, Arkadeep; Dhali, Gopal Krishna

doi:10.7759/cureus.32580

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“…A UK-based national survey among the 39 medical schools (2721 participants) revealed that common challenges to online teaching were family distractions (27%) and internet connection (22%), which were also the opinions of the FGD participants of our study [20]. The medical students of West Bengal, India, also responded in a cross-sectional descriptive study through an online questionnaire that the major challenges of online learning are internet connectivity issues (80%), family distractions (38%), and inconvenient timing of classes (20%) [21]. The findings favor the opinions of the participants in our focus group discussions.…”

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Student Perception of Online Teaching in Undergraduate Dental Education in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study

Mohammad,

Sultana,

Azad

et al. 2023

IME

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the education sector of Bangladesh suffered a lot. To adapt to this uncertain situation, the online teaching–learning method was introduced for the first time in the dental colleges to continue regular classes. This qualitative study explored the in-depth perception among students of this new, affordable, flexible online learning method and to find out the scope of improvement of the delivery method. Two focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted, each including 6–8 participants (N = 16, the male/female ratio was 7:9) for gaining an in-depth understanding of the perception of online teaching among dental students. With the help of the trigger questions, the facilitator and moderators conducted both FGDs. By analyzing the focus group discussion, four distinct themes were identified. The main themes extracted from the data refer to the difficulties which students faced during participation in online classes (e.g., low attention span, unusual timing of classes, internet accessibility, power cut, boring content, etc.), advantages of online learning (e.g., saves time, able to continue studying during the lockdown, saves money, avoids commuting, being safe during a pandemic situation, one can participate in classes if sick, etc.), disadvantages of online classes (e.g., not feasible for clinical classes and lab works, lack of social interactions, lack of group study, long screen time, lack of after-class peer discussion, lack of engagement, etc.), and also scopes of improvements (e.g., technological training for staff, recorded classes, technological orientation for students, more engaging contents, online support, more interactive lessons, short duration of the class, break after 30–45 min, and also teachers training for online facilitation, etc.). In Bangladesh, the online teaching–learning method is not a regular practice. Most of the institutions were forced to adopt this method on very short notice because of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Online education in a clinical subject such as dentistry requires a special training program, online content preparation, and interactive lesson delivery setup, which are big challenges for a resource-constrained medical education setup. The focus group discussion unveiled some key issues which indicated that there are many scopes for improvement in online teaching methods. With the help of the medical education department and through faculty development, the online learning sessions can be made attractive as well as beneficiary for the key stakeholders.

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Student Perception of Online Teaching in Undergraduate Dental Education in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study

Mohammad,

Sultana,

Azad

et al. 2023

IME

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“…4 and on undergraduate medical students of Eastern India. 8 The major disadvantage of technical problem during online study could be because the technology was relatively newer at the time of data collection and has advanced tremendously within these two years. Meanwhile, most of the students categorized themselves as moderate level in IT skill which is a hopeful information, as it opens the door to incorporate the VL into dental curriculum with relative ease.…”

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Perception of Undergraduate Dental Students Towards Virtual Learning and Classroom Learning

Acharya,

Poudyal,

Shrestha

et al. 2023

JCMC

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Background: World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a public health emergency and global pandemic on March 11, 2020. This outbreak has led toa complete lockdown and has changed the educational delivery system across the world from traditional classroom learning (CL) to virtual learning (VL). This study was conducted to assess the perception of dental students towards virtual and classroom learning. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among undergraduate dental students from the first year to the final year over a period of February 2021 to April 2021.A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The results were analysed for descriptive statistics using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 20 software. Results: Of the 143 total participants, “learning at their own pace was the main advantage of VL 97(67.8%). A majority reported that CL was either effective 68(47.7%) or extremely effective 28(19.6%) for increasing knowledge, while only 31(21.7%) and 2(1.4%) agreed that VL was effective, and extremely effective respectively. For preclinical, clinical, and social skills, more students believed that CL was effective compared to VL (48.3% vs 3.2%, 50% vs 6.1%, and 48.9% vs 0% respectively). Nearly half of the participants 68(47.6%) had neutral responses towards the incorporation of VL in the undergraduate curriculum. Conclusions: The majority of the students preferred classroom learning compared to virtual learning and only nearly half of the students have a neutral response toward acceptance of virtual learning.

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“…Developed internet connections, synchronised live streaming settings, and technological advances have made e-learning feasible. The national medical commission in India advocated for online classes due to the emergence of the pandemic in medical colleges all across the country [17]. In their way of adapting themselves to the changed surrounding, the teachers initiated utilisation of online teaching-learning media and methods to facilitate education to the students.…”

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Challenges of E Learning during the Pandemic and Its Implications in Education

Hemajothi¹,

Jain²

2022

TTAICTE

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A brief introduction regarding the current practices of e-learning and the circumstances which have been affected by the impact of the pandemic have been provided. The overall aim of the study which is meant to portray the impact of e-learning on the education system has been provided along with a list of objectives. Apart from that overview of potential materials and methods has also been provided. The usage of proper methods such as exploratory design, qualitative data analysis process, interpretivism along with proper justifications has also been illustrated for enhancing its reliability. The inclusion and exclusion criteria of the selected materials have also been explained. A brief overview of the positive and negative aspects of the e-learning process has also been portrayed. E-learning facilitates women's education and contributes to women's empowerment. The opportunities and issues associated with e-learning are mentioned in this article. By evaluating all the opinions and perceptions of teachers and students, this article concludes that e-learning is needed to continue education; however, technological, financial, and ethical issues must not be overlooked. The digital infrastructure in developing countries needs to be developed, and student living in rural areas must be involved in this new mode of education. Keyword :Advantages, Disadvantages, e-learning, Pandemic, Technical Knowledge.

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Perception of Online Learning Among Undergraduate Medical Students of Eastern India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

Student Perception of Online Teaching in Undergraduate Dental Education in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study

Student Perception of Online Teaching in Undergraduate Dental Education in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study

Perception of Undergraduate Dental Students Towards Virtual Learning and Classroom Learning

Challenges of E Learning during the Pandemic and Its Implications in Education

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