Challenges to Online Medical Education during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Medical Colleges of Pakistan
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
; 16(7):103-105, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1980038
ABSTRACT
Background The Covid-19 pandemic have forced the education sector of every country to adopt a relatively unconventional method of teaching i.e., Online Education. However, it faces many challenges of its own. Aim:
To discuss the challenges to online medical education during the Covid-19 pandemic in medical colleges of Lahore, Pakistan.Methods:
A cross-sectional type of quantitative study using a self-administered online questionnaire using Google Forms® was administered to 508 students from all the medical colleges of Pakistan.Results:
Majority of subjects preferred face-to-face learning (70.9%) before Covid-19 pandemic and had beginner level online exposure (60. 6%). Overall, 85.8% of participants found the impact of shifting to online learning as negative. A variety of challenges were faced by the students with decreased attention span being most common followed by strain on mental health, problem in communication and taking exams.Conclusion:
Covid-19 related lockdown led to new culture of education. Medical students had difficulty adapting to this but a faction of student wanted to use and discover online learning more.
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Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Year:
2022
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