Evaluation of online teaching during the covid-19 pandemic in medical students: A case study in northern Iran
Background & Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has made universities of medical sciences face serious challenges as they are responsible for the preparation of the next generation of healthcare workers. The present study aimed to evaluate the online education of medical students during the COV...
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| description | Background & Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has made universities of medical
sciences face serious challenges as they are responsible for the preparation of the next
generation of healthcare workers. The present study aimed to evaluate the online education of
medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mazandaran province, Iran.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive and analytical research was carried out from April
2022 to January 2023 in the universities of medical sciences in the Mazandaran province
(Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, and
Faculty of Medical Sciences of Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch). The participants were
selected using the stratified random sampling method, and the sample size was calculated at
507 students. The required data was collected using a questionnaire and analyzed in SPSS
software (version 21). It should be mentioned that a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered
statistically significant.
Results: The mean age of the students was 21.47 ± 2.34 years, with an age range of 18-43 years.
Their mean scores in the dimensions of research, namely interacting, teaching, and learning,
were 34.54±8.23, 53.93±10.15, and 33.8±8.01, respectively. The undergraduate students on
average acquired 3.72, 1.25, and 1.00 more units of score in the three dimensions of interacting,
teaching, and learning, respectively; however, this difference was only significant for the
interaction dimension (P<0.001). The results showed that among the variables, the year of study
and the level of education had a relationship with the total score (P<0.05) and were identified
as independent and strong predictor variables for online education.
Conclusion: Online education during the COVID-19 pandemic could become a suitable
alternative to the traditional method of medical education. The most important factors that affect
the quality of online education have been identified. Therefore, educational policymakers
provide the required plans by considering the effective factors and attempt to improve the
quality of online education by providing the necessary conditions and facilities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95ebcf2219de4a139a88e2f6f2172f372023-09-03T15:18:47ZengZanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesJournal of Medical Education Development2251-95212980-76702023-02-01164892010.52547/edcj.15.48.9Evaluation of online teaching during the covid-19 pandemic in medical students: A case study in northern IranAram Ghanavatizadeh0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0620-638XGhahraman Mahmoudi1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-4379Mohammad-Ali Jahani 2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0565-652XMs.c. Student of Medical & Health Services Administration, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, IranAssociate professor of Hospital Administration Research Center, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran Associate Professor of Social Determinants of Health Research CenterHealth Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IranBackground & Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has made universities of medical sciences face serious challenges as they are responsible for the preparation of the next generation of healthcare workers. The present study aimed to evaluate the online education of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mazandaran province, Iran. Materials & Methods: This descriptive and analytical research was carried out from April 2022 to January 2023 in the universities of medical sciences in the Mazandaran province (Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Babol University of Medical Sciences, and Faculty of Medical Sciences of Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch). The participants were selected using the stratified random sampling method, and the sample size was calculated at 507 students. The required data was collected using a questionnaire and analyzed in SPSS software (version 21). It should be mentioned that a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the students was 21.47 ± 2.34 years, with an age range of 18-43 years. Their mean scores in the dimensions of research, namely interacting, teaching, and learning, were 34.54±8.23, 53.93±10.15, and 33.8±8.01, respectively. The undergraduate students on average acquired 3.72, 1.25, and 1.00 more units of score in the three dimensions of interacting, teaching, and learning, respectively; however, this difference was only significant for the interaction dimension (P<0.001). The results showed that among the variables, the year of study and the level of education had a relationship with the total score (P<0.05) and were identified as independent and strong predictor variables for online education. Conclusion: Online education during the COVID-19 pandemic could become a suitable alternative to the traditional method of medical education. The most important factors that affect the quality of online education have been identified. Therefore, educational policymakers provide the required plans by considering the effective factors and attempt to improve the quality of online education by providing the necessary conditions and facilities.http://zums.ac.ir/edujournal/article-1-1717-en.htmlactive learningcovid-19 pandemicfeedback |
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| title | Evaluation of online teaching during the covid-19 pandemic in medical students: A case study in northern Iran |
| title_full | Evaluation of online teaching during the covid-19 pandemic in medical students: A case study in northern Iran |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of online teaching during the covid-19 pandemic in medical students: A case study in northern Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of online teaching during the covid-19 pandemic in medical students: A case study in northern Iran |
| title_short | Evaluation of online teaching during the covid-19 pandemic in medical students: A case study in northern Iran |
| title_sort | evaluation of online teaching during the covid 19 pandemic in medical students a case study in northern iran |
| topic | active learning covid-19 pandemic feedback |
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