Assessing Students’ Satisfaction Regarding the Use of Virtual Learning at Larestan University of Medical Sciences
Autor: | Hamed Delam, Esmaeil Kavi, Ahmadreza Eidi, Fatemeh Sookhak |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 118-126 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2476-7263 2476-7271 |
DOI: | 10.30476/ijvlms.2022.94627.1140 |
Popis: | Background: Given the dramatic expansion of e-learning in the world and also its increasing use in Iranian universities and considering the fundamental role of students in educational systems, it is necessary to further study the structure of their knowledge and attitude in using e-learning method. The present study was designed to determine the level of satisfaction with virtual education among the students of Larestan University of Medical Sciences in 2021.Methods: The present study is a survey conducted in 2021 on students at Larestan University of Medical Sciences. The sample size was 132 people. Available (convenient) sampling method was used for sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire (Content Validity Ratio=0.99, Cronbach’s alpha reliability=0.82) was used to collect data on the students’ satisfaction with virtual learning. SPSS software version 25 and independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used for statistical analysis.Results: Out of 132 students participating in the present study, 88 (67.70%) were girls. The only correlation was between the students’ semester and the total satisfaction score, where the higher the student’s semester, the lower their satisfaction was (P=0.002). The overall mean score of satisfaction with virtual learning was 3.02±0.84.Conclusion: In general, due to the significant expansion of virtual education around the world, despite the short life of those efforts to improve the facilities and infrastructure of hardware and network ,paying attention to the diversity and appeal of training using diverse solutions, providing appropriate content based on the results of needs assessments, and more interactions between professors and students can lead to the development of this type of education and maximize student satisfaction. |
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