ERIC Number: EJ1434493
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-8211
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Health Sciences Students' Perspectives on Online Teaching and Learning: Extending the Implications beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
Milena Kovacevic; Nevena Ivanovic; Ana Protic; Danijela Milenkovic; Zoran Mandinic; Dragana Puzovic; Miloš Bajcetic; Dušan Popadic; Jelena Parojcic; Andelija Malenovic
European Journal of Education, v59 n3 e12660 2024
Digital transformation in education and relevant calls for action are recognised global priorities aimed to support education and training in the digital age. The experiences from the emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent research findings reveal relevant advantages, challenges, as well as different students and teaching staff perspectives which should be carefully considered and integrated into institutional strategies and policies to improve and enrich students' learning experience. The present study aimed to explore health sciences students' perspectives on online teaching and learning (T&L) in four domains--"Satisfaction", "Motivation", "Interaction" and "Challenges", and to identify the preferred T&L models or tools. A total of 1,041 responses were collected, including 476 dental medicine (45.7%), 399 pharmacy (38.3%), and 166 medical students (15.9%). Overall "Satisfaction" was quite high (4.0 ± 1.2; out of 5), followed by satisfactory Interaction (3.4 ± 1.4), whereas "Motivation" was quite low on average (3.0 ± 1.5). "Challenges" in online T&L were not markedly expressed (3.0 ± 1.6). The majority of students (46.6%) opted for the blended model as the preferred T&L model. Moodle lessons were perceived as the most useful online T&L tool (45.5% of students), followed by video materials (32.2%). Other T&L tools which require more active student's role, such as short test/quiz, and group or team assignment were declared as less favourable. The findings from the current study may contribute to raising the awareness of academic staff and higher institutions management about the student attitudes and needs related to online T&L and inform institutional planning, decision-making and policy development.
Descriptors: Health Sciences, Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Satisfaction, Student Motivation, Interaction, Difficulty Level, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Dentistry, Pharmacology, Medical Education, Blended Learning, Learning Management Systems, Video Technology, Tests, Group Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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