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Students’ perception on online learning during COVID pandemic in a tertiary care teaching hospital

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Author Details : Kranti Tekulapally*

Volume : 8, Issue : 4, Year : 2021

Article Page : 284-290

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpp.2021.051

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Abstract

Medical and Dental students are exposed to online classes for the first time during the COVID pandemic. The current study was planned to understand their perceptions about these online classes in contrast to classroom teaching and suggest strategies to improve them.
A cross-sectional study was carried out among all the students of Malla Reddy Medical College for Women and Malla Reddy Dental College for Women during September 2020. The study questionnaire containing 20 questions was prepared, prevalidated and distributed to all the study participants as google form. Data from completed questionnaires was entered into an excel sheet and analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Analysis of data from 279 students revealed that the 69% of the students used smartphones to attend online classes, 96% of them reported having internet problems and 42% of the students enjoyed the online classes. Understanding of the topic and knowledge gained during online classes were rated average and above average by 59% and 53% of the students respectively. Many students felt that long screen hours have made the classes less interesting and caused health issues like headaches, eyestrain, and backache. They also felt that online classes were less interactive and did not provide much clinical and practical knowledge.
Students showed a negative response to online classes. There is a need to make online classes more interactive and interesting by using certain strategies like problem-solving activities, quizzes, discussions, surveys, and polls. Faculty should be trained in good online teaching practices to ensure its success.

Keywords: Elearning, Distance Learning, Internet-based, Web-based

How to cite : Tekulapally K, Students’ perception on online learning during COVID pandemic in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Indian J Pharm Pharmacol 2021;8(4):284-290

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