Advantages, Limitations and Recommendations for online learning during COVID-19 pandemic era
Advantages, Limitations and Recommendations for online learning during COVID-19 pandemic era
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DOI：
10.12669/pjms.36.covid19-s4.2785
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发表时间：
2020-05-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Sethi, Ahsan
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作者：
Mukhtar, Khadijah;Javed, Kainat;Sethi, Ahsan
目的：在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，巴基斯坦各院校启动了在线学习。本研究探讨了教师和学生对其优势、局限性和建议的看法。方法：定性案例研究于2020年3月至4月进行。采用最大变异抽样法，邀请拉合尔大学医学院和牙科大学的12名教师和12名学生参与。进行了四次焦点小组访谈，分别与医学和牙科的教师和学生进行了两次访谈。数据逐字转录并使用Atlas Ti进行主题分析。结果：其优点是远程学习、舒适、方便，缺点是效率低、难以保持学术诚信。建议是培训教师使用在线模式和制定课程计划，减少认知负荷和增加互动。结论：考虑到在线学习的各种优势，目前的研究支持在医学和牙科机构使用在线学习。在线学习模式鼓励以学生为中心的学习，在这种封锁情况下很容易管理。
Objective: During COVID-19 pandemic, the institutions in Pakistan have started online learning. This study explores the perception of teachers and students regarding its advantages, limitations and recommendations.Methods: This qualitative case study was conducted from March to April 2020. Using maximum variation sampling, 12 faculty members and 12 students from University College of Medicine and University College of Dentistry, Lahore were invited to participate. Four focus group interviews, two each with the faculty and students of medicine and dentistry were carried out. Data were transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed using Atlas Ti.Results: The advantages included remote learning, comfort, accessibility, while the limitations involved inefficiency and difficulty in maintaining academic integrity. The recommendations were to train faculty on using online modalities and developing lesson plan with reduced cognitive load and increased interactivities.Conclusion: The current study supports the use of online learning in medical and dental institutes, considering its various advantages. Online learning modalities encourage student-centered learning and they are easily manageable during this lockdown situation.