Perception of medical students to "NEW NORMAL" and its Reflection on their studies during COVID 19

ABSTRACT

Objective: To find the effectiveness of online teaching and its reflection on their academics during COVID19 pandemic in basic medical science. Study Design: Cross Sectional Descriptive study. Setting: University Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad. Period March 2019 to November 2021. Material & Methods: A total of 531 undergraduate MBBS & BDS (1st & 2nd year) students were included. A questionnaire was designed and shared online in Google classroom to get students' feedback. The data obtained was analyzed on SPSS 25 by using ANOVA and Chi-Square Tests. Results: 62.76% students declared that learning in physical classrooms is more understandable than e-learning, while 58% students were satisfied with this transformation of online teaching and secured better grades in e-assessments, while 69% students agreed with the fact that on campus assessment is more productive. According to our results 68.24% students preferred physical teaching and assessment methodology and 67.11% students agreed that team work with peers is more productive in on campus classes than e-classes. Conclusion: We investigated various aspects of e-learning experience of medical students and found a mixed opinion. By improving our infrastructure and using modern techniques we can make online medical education system more effective and productive for our students in future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Professional Medical Journal is the property of Professional Medical Journal and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)