The Relationship Between Attitudes of Nursing Students Towards Web-Based Learning and their Readiness for Online Learning

Abstract

Introduction: In recent years, as education has become more digitalized, online learning strategies have frequently been employed in conjunction with face-to-face teaching approaches. This study aimed to determine the association between nursing students' attitudes regarding web-based learning and their readiness for online learning. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out throughout the academic year 2020-2021. The sample consisted of 221 nursing students who experienced online learning for the first time. Personal information form, Web-based Learning Attitude Scale, and Readiness for Online Learning Scale were used to gather data using online Google forms. Results: The mean score of readiness for online learning was 68.31±8.36 and the mean score of web-based learning attitude was 80.40±9.81. There was a significant positive correlation between the readiness for online learning mean scores and attitudes towards web-based learning mean scores of the students (r=0.164; p=0.015). The students, who were over the age of 21 and were living in province and had internet access, get a significantly higher mean score of readiness for online learning (p