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Online Teaching and Learning in Biomedical Sciences: Students’ and Staff’ Attitudes and Experiences on the New Educational Environment Imposed by the COVID 19 Outbreak

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|Dec 2021

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Distribution of responses on Question (Q4): Have you had previous experiences with online education? in relation to gender in study population. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great experiences/great, Moderate experiences and Small/without experiences. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).
Distribution of responses on Question (Q4): Have you had previous experiences with online education? in relation to gender in study population. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great experiences/great, Moderate experiences and Small/without experiences. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).

Figure 2.

Distribution of responses on Question (Q4): Have you had previous experiences with online education? in relation academic status in study population. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great experiences/great, Moderate experiences and Small/without experiences. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).
Distribution of responses on Question (Q4): Have you had previous experiences with online education? in relation academic status in study population. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great experiences/great, Moderate experiences and Small/without experiences. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).

Figure 3.

Distribution of responses on Question (Q4): Have you had previous experiences with online education? in study population in general. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great experiences/great, Moderate experiences and Small/without experiences. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).
Distribution of responses on Question (Q4): Have you had previous experiences with online education? in study population in general. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great experiences/great, Moderate experiences and Small/without experiences. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).

Figure 4.

Distribution of responses on Question (Q17): Intention to implement the acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes into professional practice, in relation to gender in study population. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great intention, Great intention, Moderate intention, Small intention and without intention. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).
Distribution of responses on Question (Q17): Intention to implement the acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes into professional practice, in relation to gender in study population. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great intention, Great intention, Moderate intention, Small intention and without intention. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).

Figure 5.

Distribution of responses on Question (Q17): Intention to implement the acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes into professional practice, in relation to academic status in study population. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great intention, Great intention, Moderate intention, Small intention and without intention. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).
Distribution of responses on Question (Q17): Intention to implement the acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes into professional practice, in relation to academic status in study population. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great intention, Great intention, Moderate intention, Small intention and without intention. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).

Figure 6.

Distribution of responses on Question (Q17): Intention to implement the acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes into professional practice, in study population at all. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great intention, Great intention, Moderate intention, Small intention and without intention. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).
Distribution of responses on Question (Q17): Intention to implement the acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes into professional practice, in study population at all. The answers are categorized into the following categories: Very great intention, Great intention, Moderate intention, Small intention and without intention. Results are presented as frequency in percent (%).

Distribution of male and female participants and in relation to academic status in responses about attitudes on online education_ Results are presented as frequency in percent from total number of selected participants_

VariablesStudents (n=302) (%)Academic staff (n=30) (%)χ2/pMale participants (n=77) (%)Female participants (n=255) (%)χ2/p
(Q5) Attitude on combining online teaching with direct contact teaching *
  I very much support / I support151 (50.0)26 (86.7)14.814/0.00142 (54.5)135 (52.9)0.071/0.965
  I do not support or dispute70 (23.2)2 (6.7)16 (20.8)56 (22.0)
  I do not support / I do not support very much81 (26.8)2 (6.7)19 (24.7)64 (25.1)
(Q6) Attitude about teaching only in direct contact
  I very much support / I support105 (34.8)15 (50.0)5.971/0.05529 (37.7)91 (35.7)4.333/0.115
  I do not support or dispute70 (23.2)9 (30.0)24 (31.2)55 (21.6)
  I do not support / I do not support very much127 (42.1)6 (20.0)24 (31.2)109 (42.7)
(Q7) Attitude about teaching only online
  I very much support / I support169 (56.0)10 (33.3)7.379/0.02731 (40.3)148 (58.0)8.316/0.016
  I do not support or dispute49 (16.2)10 (33.3)20 (26.0)39 (15.3)
  I do not support / I do not support very much84 (27.8)10 (33.3)26 (33.8)68 (26.7)

Distribution of male and female participants in study population and in total student and academic population at the Faculty of Medical Sciences_

Total numberFemale (%)Male (%)
Study population332255 (76.8)77 (23.2)
Students at the Faculty of Medical Sciences15721181 (75.1)391 (24.9)
Academic staff at the Faculty of Medical Sciences293165 (56.3)128 (43.7)

Distribution of male and female participants and in relation to academic status in responses about difficulties during online education_

VariablesStudents (n=302) (%)Academic staff (n=30) (%)χ2/pMale participants (n=77)(%)Female particiants (n=255) (%)χ2/p
(Q8) Difficulties in communication during online classes *
  There are very large ones16 (5.3)0 (0.0)5.178/0.24240 (5.2)12 (4.7)6.371/0.173
  There are big ones29 (9.6)1 (3.3)10 (13.0)20 (7.8)
  There are moderates96 (31.8)15 (50.0)30 (39.0)81 (31.8)
  There are small ones84 (27.8)9 (30.0)21 (27.3)72 (28.2)
  They do not exist at all77 (25.5)5 (16.7)12 (15.6)70 (27.5)
(Q9) Difficulties in testing knowledge during online classes *
  There are very large ones30 (9.9)2 (6.7)10.352/0.02710 (13.0)22 (8.6)6.371/0.173
  There are big ones32 (10.6)5 (16.7)8 (10.4)29 (11.4)
  There are moderates63 (20.9)10 (33.3)18 (23.4)55 (21.6)
  There are small ones72 (23.8)10 (33.3)24 (31.2)58 (22.7)
  They do not exist at all105 (34.8)3 (10.0)17 (22.1)91 (35.7)
(Q10) Difficulties in technical aspects during online teaching *
  There are very large ones15 (5.0)0 (0.0)2.912/0.5564 (5.2)11 (4.3)1.120/0.905
  There are big ones16 (5.3)0 (0.0)2 (2.6)14 (5.5)
  There are moderates84 (27.8)8 (26.7)22 (28.6)70 (27.5)
  There are small ones114 (37.7)12 (40.0)30 (39.0)96 (37.6)
  They do not exist at all73 (24.2)10 (33.3)19 (24.7)64 (25.1)
(Q11) Difficulties in gaining professional experience during online classes *
  There are very large ones94 (31.1)4 (13.3)11.809/0.01524 (31.2)74 (29.0)7.405/0.116
  There are big ones63 (20.9)10 (33.3)24 (31.2)49 (19.2)
  There are moderates50 (16.6)11 (36.7)12 (15.6)49 (19.2)
  There are small ones50 (16.6)3 (10.0)11 (14.3)42 (16.5)
  They do not exist at all45 (14.9)2 (6.7)6 (7.8)41 (16.1)
(Q12) Difficulties in psychological aspects during online teaching *
  There are very large ones32 (10.6)0 (0.0)7.348/0.0965 (6.5)27 (10.6)2.374/0.676
  There are big ones20 (6.6)0 (0.0)4 (5.2)16 (6.3)
  There are moderates48 (15.9)6 (20.0)10 (13.0)44 (17.3)
  There are small ones70 (23.2)11 (36.7)21 (27.3)60 (23.5)
  They do not exist at all132 (43.7)13 (43.3)37 (48.1)108 (42.4)
(Q13) Difficulties in mastering new health technologies during online teaching *
  There are very large ones47 (15.6)2 (6.7)5.000/0.27512 (15.6)37 (14.5)4.648/0.325
  There are big ones40 (13.2)8 (26.7)10 (13.0)38 (14.9)
  There are moderates67 (22.2)7 (23.3)23 (29.9)51 (20.0)
  There are small ones66 (21.9)7 (23.3)17 (22.1)56 (22.0)
  They do not exist at all82 (27.2)6 (20.)15 (19.5)73 (28.6)
(Q14) Difficulties in organizing time during online classes *
  There are very large ones17 (5.6)0 (0.0)5.139/0.2304 (5.2)13 (5.1)5.448/0.239
  There are big ones12 (4.0)2 (6.7)6 (7.8)8 (3.1)
  There are moderates35 (11.6)5 (16.7)8 (10.4)32 (12.5)
  There are small ones67 (22.2)10 (33.3)22 (28.6)55 (21.6)
  They do not exist at all171 (56.6)13 (43.3)37 (48.1)147 (57.6)
(Q15) Difficulties in assessing the quality of study during online teaching *
  There are very large ones45 (14.9)1 (3.3)11.139/0.02012 (15.6)34 (13.3)7.948/0.093
  There are big ones47 (15.6)7 (23.3)12 (15.6)42 (16.5)
  There are moderates68 (22.5)13 (43.3)27 (35.1)54 (21.2)
  There are small ones63 (20.9)6 (20.0)12 (15.6)57 (22.4)
  They do not exist at all79 (26.2)3 (10.0)14 (18.2)68 (26.7)
(Q16) Other difficulties during online classes *
  There are very large ones20 (6.6)0 (0.0)13.409/0.0068 (10.4)12 (4.7)9.438/0.047
  There are big ones16 (5.3)2 (6.7)3 (3.9)15 (5.9)
  There are moderates67 (22.2)16 (53.3)21 (27.3)62 (24.3)
  There are small ones101 (33.4)7 (23.33)30 (39.0)78 (30.6)
  They do not exist at all98 (32.5)5 (16.7)15 (19.5)88 (34.5)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 207 - 218
Submitted on: Oct 5, 2020
Accepted on: Mar 6, 2021
Published on: Dec 18, 2021
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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