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16 / 07 / 2022

 


Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey

Taruna Gogia, Shishir Dutt, Anju Goel, Manisha Gupta, Amogh Verma, Arnav Gandhi.


Abstract
Background: The nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus disease pandemic lead to shutdown of medical colleges. Due to which, it was not possible to teach students in classrooms anymore. To continue with their teaching, the option of online classes was recommended.

Aims and Objectives: This study was conducted with an aim to evaluate students’ perceptions regarding online lectures.

Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, and questionnaire survey conducted among medical college students in Uttar Pradesh, India. Online lectures were delivered routinely using online applications for 8 weeks which was followed by offline regular classes. A pre-approved, pre-validated semi-structured questionnaire containing 13 close-ended multiple-choice questions was distributed through Google forms as well as in person among all the medical students using a non-probability sampling approach after taking their informed consent. The collected data were organized and tabulated using Google spreadsheet and descriptive statistics was used to depict the results.

Results: A total of 193 responses were obtained from MBBS students of first and second phase. The mean age of students was 18.73 ± 1.87 years. Mobile phones (63.21%) were the most popular device used by the students to attend classes. More than half of the students (57%) were self-motivated to attend online classes. The major barrier to online learning as reported by 76.68% students was network issues. About 44% students reported lower understanding of subject compared to offline classes. About 70.47% felt online classes to be more comfortable to attend. More number of students either preferred offline method (37.82%) or a mix of both the methods (34.20%).

Conclusion: Online lectures are effective teaching method, but they cannot replace classroom teaching. Thus, online teaching serves as add-on to the offline learning.

Key words: Classroom Teaching; Indian Medical Graduates; Medical Education; Virtual Learning


 
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Gogia T, Dutt S, Goel A, Gupta M, Verma A, Gandhi A. Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(2): 326-330. doi:10.5455/njpp.2022.12.12466202100407202201


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Gogia T, Dutt S, Goel A, Gupta M, Verma A, Gandhi A. Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=74441 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njpp.2022.12.12466202100407202201


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Gogia T, Dutt S, Goel A, Gupta M, Verma A, Gandhi A. Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(2): 326-330. doi:10.5455/njpp.2022.12.12466202100407202201



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Gogia T, Dutt S, Goel A, Gupta M, Verma A, Gandhi A. Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited March 14, 2024]; 13(2): 326-330. doi:10.5455/njpp.2022.12.12466202100407202201



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Gogia, T., Dutt, . S., Goel, . A., Gupta, . M., Verma, . A. & Gandhi, . A. (2023) Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 13 (2), 326-330. doi:10.5455/njpp.2022.12.12466202100407202201



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Gogia, Taruna, Shishir Dutt, Anju Goel, Manisha Gupta, Amogh Verma, and Arnav Gandhi. 2023. Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (2), 326-330. doi:10.5455/njpp.2022.12.12466202100407202201



Chicago Style

Gogia, Taruna, Shishir Dutt, Anju Goel, Manisha Gupta, Amogh Verma, and Arnav Gandhi. "Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13 (2023), 326-330. doi:10.5455/njpp.2022.12.12466202100407202201



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Gogia, Taruna, Shishir Dutt, Anju Goel, Manisha Gupta, Amogh Verma, and Arnav Gandhi. "Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.2 (2023), 326-330. Print. doi:10.5455/njpp.2022.12.12466202100407202201



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Gogia, T., Dutt, . S., Goel, . A., Gupta, . M., Verma, . A. & Gandhi, . A. (2023) Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding online classes during COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire survey. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (2), 326-330. doi:10.5455/njpp.2022.12.12466202100407202201