Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perceptions of allied health sciences undergraduates.
Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perceptions of allied health sciences undergraduates.
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10.1016/j.radi.2021.11.008
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2022-05
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Weerakoon BS
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Chandrasiri NR;Weerakoon BS
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of Allied Health Sciences undergraduates towards online learning during the COVID 19 outbreak. A cross-sectional study was conducted with undergraduates of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. A self-administered online questionnaire consisted of four sections to evaluate demographic information; details of online learning; perspectives and challenges on online learning were used for data collection. A total of 518 responses were received from the five disciplines of radiography (32.8%), nursing (24.9%), medical laboratory sciences (18.2%), pharmacy (14.5%), and physiotherapy (9.7%), resulting in a 76.4% response rate. The majority preferred smartphones (73.2%) for online access, and Zoom is the most utilized online communicating platform (72.8%). The overall respondent's perception score ranged from 9 to 27 (Positive ≥ 18, Neutral = 18, Negative ≤ 18) with a mean (SD) of 20.4 (4.0). Even though the majority (59.7%) agreed that online learning is more comfortable to communicate than conventional learning, most respondents (48.3%) have a negative perception towards offering practical and clinical-based subjects online. Poor internet connections (67.0%) and the lack of electronic devices (53.3%) were the most significant challenges encountered during online learning. The majority of the students have a positive perception towards online learning. Online learning appears to be an efficient learning strategy when students have equal access to online facilities. Although the allied health undergraduates faced several challenges, they demonstrated their versatility and acceptance of the online learning strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore a well-structured online learning programme will be beneficial for students to continue their studies during a pandemic.
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