What are we keeping for the future? - Survey of students on veterinary medicine studies during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT

This study evaluates the hybrid semesters (winter term 20/21 and summer term 21) conducted at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover during the Covid-19 pandemic from the students' perspective. The results will be used to adapt future veterinary teaching to the needs and wishes of the students, especially with regard to the teaching formats used in the future. For this purpose, a survey was conducted among the students enrolled at the TiHo in the summer semester 2021. 492 fully completed questionnaires were included in the analysis. The main topics of the survey were technical requirements for studying, influences of the hybrid semesters on learning, impact of the hybrid semesters on the students' studies, and general study conditions. The results of the study show a positive evaluation of the hybrid semesters. Students highlighted increased flexibility and lecture recording as main benefits of digital teaching. With the available hardware, the majority of students was able to take part in all courses of their studies. However, they indicated that digital teaching made social interaction more difficult. In order to maintain the advantages of digital teaching and com-pensate disadvantages, veterinary medicine studies should in future be conducted with suitable lectures as digital events or in a blended learning format and practical exercises as face-to-face events.Copyright © 2023 Schlutersche Fachmedien GmbH, ein Unternehmen der Schluterschen Mediengruppe ISSN 1439-0299 https//svg.to/bmtw-open-access.