Mansoura-Manchester Medical Students' Perception of Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract: As one of the strategies adopted to combat the spread of Covid-19, The Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education endorsed implementation of online learning in the Egyptian universities. Therefore, the   current   study   aimed to explore   the   perception   of the medical students in Mansoura – Manchester program towards the current practices of online learning mode during lockdown of the universities due to Covid-19 pandemic. Online questionnaire has been distributed to all students through April to June 2020 and 224 responses have been obtained and analysed. Results showed variable responses from the students. Some responses appreciated the convenience and flexible time (39.9%) of online learning with the advantage of getting instant feedback (5.4%) while others see it has not suitable at all for (0.44%) teaching medicine. Some responses find it harder to be motivated during the online mode (20.5%) and there is less social interaction (11.6%) while others prefer it as it gives more chance to shy students to express (14.3%). Some see it requires more budget for internet plan (6.3%) while others see it more cost saving because they saved the transportation fees (10.3%). It can be concluded that most of students are open to practice online learning and objectively gave positive recommendations that can be explained by and related to the dramatic sudden shift to this mode of learning due to Covid-19 pandemic. It is recommended to assess the students’ feedback after a longer duration of experience and to take in consideration the social and personal variations among the students.

Keywords: Mansoura-Manshester, Egypt, online learning, covid-19.

Title: Mansoura-Manchester Medical Students' Perception of Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic

Author: Sohayla M. Attalla, Mohammed Faez Baobaid, Hassan Ads, Jalal Ibrahim, Ashraf Shoma

International Journal of Healthcare Sciences

ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)

Vol. 10, Issue 1, April 2022 - September 2022

Page No: 202-208

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Published Date: 10-August-2022