E-learning education problems facing nursing students in Jordanian universities during COVID-19 pandemic confinement

Abstract

Background: E-learning is a relatively new and rapidly growing trend in nursing education, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic. Thus, it is critical to accurately identify the problems and alternatives that obstruct and enforce the type of learning that intends to encourage and enable nursing students' usage of e-learning. Objective: This study examined the problems encountered by nursing students pursuing Baccalaureate degrees at four Jordanian public and private universities as they transitioned from face-to-face to e-learning education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study enrolled 260 participants across four years from nursing faculties at four prominent public and private universities in Amman. They were asked to complete an electronic survey on a 30-item Likert scale. Result: While there are no statistically significant differences in the e-learning education problems encountered by nursing students at Jordanian universities according to gender or year level, this does not mean that the problems encountered by female and male students at various year levels are identical). There are statistically significant differences (=0.05) in the e-learning education problems faced by nursing students at Jordanian universities, with private universities outperforming public universities.