Perceptions of e-learning among medical students during COVID-19 pandemic in a medical institution, Kerala

Year 2021, Volume: 19 Issue: 3, 235 - 243, 02.12.2021

Babita Kuruvilla Ann Thomas Jacob Kalliath Alexander John , Brilly Rose

https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.848138

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made a smorgasbord of changes in the educational sector worldwide. It has compelled us to resort to internet media as an alternative to complete the required syllabus. Objective: To assess the perceptions of E-learning among medical students in private medical institution in Kerala. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students in a private medical institution for a period of 2 months. Three hundred and two medical undergraduates from all batches who consented to participate were included in the study. Data was collected using a semi structured questionnaire through Google forms. Results: E-learning was preferred by 19.9% students over conventional classroom learning and 74.2% perceived it as difficult. Nearly half of the students were anxious about their future education and career. Flexibility of learning (75.5%) was a major advantage whereas technological constraints (85.6%), fatigue of eyes (60.3%), lack of motivation(54%) were some of the constraints of E-learning listed by them. Conclusion: Overall, three – fourth of the medical students have had a good E-learning experience. However acceptable alternatives are to be adopted by the medical universities for maintaining the uniformity of teaching and retaining the quality of medical education.

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic, E-learning, Kerala, Medical students, Perceptions

Supporting Institution

Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences

Project Number

20

Kerala bir tıp kurumunda COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında tıp öğrencileri arasında e-öğrenime yönelik algıları

Abstract

Devam eden COVID-19 salgını, dünya çapında eğitim sektöründe büyük bir değişiklik yaptı. Bizi gerekli müfredatı tamamlamak için alternatif olarak internet medyasına başvurmaya zorladı. Amaç: Kerala’daki özel tıp kurumundaki tıp öğrencilerinin E-öğrenme algılarını değerlendirmek. Yöntem: Özel bir tıp kurumundaki tıp öğrencileri arasında 2 aylık bir süre boyunca kesitsel bir çalışma yapıldı. Çalışmaya tüm gruplardan katılmayı kabul eden üç yüz iki tıp öğrencisi dahil edildi. Veriler, Google formları aracılığıyla yarı yapılandırılmış bir anket kullanılarak toplandı. Bulgular: E-öğrenmeyi geleneksel sınıfta öğrenmeye göre öğrencilerin% 19.9’u tercih etmiş ve% 74.2’si zor olarak algılamıştır. Öğrencilerin yaklaşık yarısı gelecekteki eğitimleri ve kariyerleri konusunda endişeliydi. Öğrenme esnekliği (% 75.5) önemli bir avantaj iken, teknolojik kısıtlamalar (% 85.6), göz yorgunluğu (% 60.3), motivasyon eksikliği(% 54), E-öğrenmenin listelediği kısıtlamalardan bazılarıydı. Sonuç: Genel olarak, tıp öğrencilerinin dörtte üçü iyi bir E-öğrenme deneyimi yaşamıştır. Bununla birlikte, tıp üniversiteleri tarafından öğretim tekdüzeliğini sürdürmek ve tıp eğitiminin kalitesini korumak için kabul edilebilir alternatifler benimsenmelidir.

Keywords

Kovid-19 pandemisi, uzaktan eğitim, Kerala, tıp öğrencisi, algılar

Project Number

20

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