Publication: Online Learning in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Students’ Satisfaction at Chitwan Medical College of Nepal
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Date
2020
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Online learning can play a vital role in the process of teaching and learning during
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, learners’ satisfaction is
extremely important in effective implementation of the online learning, especially at
institutions where it is newly adopted.
Objective
To assess satisfaction towards online learning and its predictors among students at
Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur.
Method
A web-based cross-sectional survey was undertaken among 434 undergraduate and
postgraduate students from various academic programs who had participated in the
online classes started during this COVID-19 pandemic. A structured questionnaire
consisting of 31 items (5-point Likert scale) covering four major student satisfaction
domains (learners’ dimensions, technological characteristics, instructors’
characteristics and course management and coordination) was distributed to the
students using Google Form.
Result
More than half (53.5%) of the students were satisfied with the online learning, while
29.7% gave neutral views. Bivariate analyses found that all four domains scores were
positively correlated with each other as well as with the students’ overall satisfaction
towards learning. In multivariate analysis, female gender [aOR: 2.72, p = 0.013], WiFi
as internet modality for learning [aOR: 3.36, p = 0.001) and learners’ dimension score
[aOR: 1.27, p<0.001] were the significant predictors of students’ satisfaction.
Conclusion
Although recently adopted, the satisfaction of the students towards online classes
appears good, and prioritizing the identified predictors and working on the weak
links could assist in enhancing students’ satisfaction and better outcomes.
KEY WORDS
COVID-19 pandemic, Learners’ satisfaction, Online learning
Description
Sharma K,1 Deo G,2 Timalsina S,3 Joshi A,1 Shrestha N,4 Neupane HC5
1School of Nursing,
2Department of Anesthesia,
3Research Unit,
4Department of Community Medicine,
5Department of Surgery,
Chitwan Medical College,
Bharatpur, Nepal
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, Learners’ satisfaction, Online learning