UNDERGRADUATE HEALTHCARE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TO E-Learning AT MEDICAL UNIVERSITY - PLOVDIV

Abstract

E-learning is seen as a possible solution to the problem of modernization of the university education in response to the changing needs of the society. In undergraduate healthcare training, e-learning is implemented predominantly as blended learning in addition to the traditional classroom teaching. A major factor in the success of e-learning are learners' attitudes, beliefs and concerns. The aim of the present study was to investigate undergraduate healthcare students' attitude to e-learning at Medical University -Plovdiv. In this case, e-learning is considered to be electronic educational resources organized as an interactive e-learning unit or course, provided through a learning content management system. The survey was carried out in 2016 through a self-reported questionnaire among 270 first year students from ten healthcare specialties. Participants were asked to express a degree of agreement with nine statements on a five point Likert scale. The influence of gender, age, specialty and previous e-learning experience on the opinion of students was investigated. The results showed that students' attitudes towards e-learning were positive, but learners were not enthusiastic about it. Genders have different views about elearning implementation -women are more likely to accept it. The experience first year students had did not allow them to judge if e-learning supports better time-management or life-long learning skills. Students agreed that implementation of elearning depends on the subjects and there are disciplines that can be provided as distant courses within the learning management system. UDC Classification: 378; DOI: http://dx

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