Experiences of Medical Students Regarding E-learning during Covid-19 Pandemic.

Abstract

World population is experiencing huge death toll due to Covid-19 pandemic with panic and uncertainty. Students used the electronic media called e-learning, became the budging word in these days. This study was aimed to determine the experiences of the medical students regarding e-learning during Covid-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was carried with conveniently selected 207 medical students of Kumudini Women's Medical College and Hospital, Bangladesh. Data were collected by structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. Then data were analyzed using a computer program SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 26.0. Among 207 respondents 67.1% had good experience, and 32.9% had bad experience during e-learning. Among all of them 54.6% were within 21-23 age with mean age 21.82±1.705 years. Among all 69.0% of respondents lived in urban and they had good experience of e-learning. Among them most of the students 22.7% were in 2nd year and they had good experience of e-learning. Among all 87.4% used mobile devices, 35.3% used computer device. Of all of them 46.4% used mobile network and 21.3% used broadband network. All respondents were found to be used zoom application as the media of e-learning, whereas 86.5% respondents used WhatsApp. Among all 99.0% respondents were able to provide the feedback of e-learning session through item examination. Of all the respondents 98.0% had knowledge of e-learning and among them had good experience of e-learning. Among all, 74.4% were found that e-learning session was helpful to prevent their learning gaps during this pandemic situation of them 87.0% respondents were actively interact with their facilitator by raising their hands during the e-learning sessions. Regarding practical session 99.0% found it difficult to perform their practical classes through e-learning sessions. Of all of them 57.5% expressed their internet speed was average during the e-learning session. Most of the respondents in this study had a good experience of e-learning. However, there are many challenges including difficulty in practical classes, speed of the internet services, electricity interruption and physical problems considered as roadblock for proper utilization of the benefit of the e-learning.