Introducing Virtual Classrooms for Undergraduate Physiology Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Acceptance by Students and Subjective Impact on Learning

Autor/inn/en	Akhtar, Nasreen; Kumar, Aasheesh; Mattoo, Bhawna; Deepak, Kishore Kumar; Bhatia, Renu
Titel	Introducing Virtual Classrooms for Undergraduate Physiology Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Acceptance by Students and Subjective Impact on Learning
Quelle	In: Advances in Physiology Education, 47 (2023) 3, S.376-382 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Akhtar, Nasreen) ORCID (Deepak, Kishore Kumar) ORCID (Bhatia, Renu)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-4046
Schlagwörter	Virtual Classrooms; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Technology Uses in Education; Undergraduate Study; Physiology; COVID-19; Pandemics; Hands on Science; Outcomes of Education; Medical Education; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Grundstudium; Physiologie; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Medizinische Ausbildung; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Indien
Abstract	The COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide lockdowns brought major changes in education systems. There was a sudden obligatory shift toward utilization of digital resources for teaching and learning purposes. Medical education, specifically physiology teaching, comprises hands-on training in the laboratory. It is challenging to offer a course like physiology in a virtual format. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness and influence of virtual classroom technology on online physiology education in a sample size of 83 first-year MBBS undergraduates. A questionnaire comprising questions related to technology accessibility and utilization, comprehensibility and effectiveness of instructions, faculty proficiency, and learning outcomes was administered to the group. The responses were collected and analyzed. Validation through principal components and factor analysis showed that online teaching is not very effective and has a limited application in the physiology education of undergraduate MBBS students. Our study also revealed that virtual physiology teaching of undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic had a moderate level of effectiveness. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01