Online physiology practicum during the COVID-19 pandemic at Faculty of Medicine Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, student learning activities at the Faculty of Medicine Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta should be implemented online. Therefore, a learning method of physiology practicum was designed to achieve the learning objectives. One week before the online meeting, students in small groups are assigned to make a video recording of the physiology practicum at home. At online meetings, first, the students have to listen to an introduction related to the theory underlying the practicum. After that, they played the recorded video, followed by a discussion about the results of the physiology practicum. This study aimed to describe student perceptions related to the learning process. A questionnaire with a 4-point Likert scale and open-ended questions were used to obtain student perceptions of the learning process, including the practicum guide, video making, introductions, and discussions. Students appreciate online physiology practicum because it is easy to implement, fun, and increases their understanding as they are required to explain the physiology practicum they did with the underlying theory. It can be concluded that this method can be used as an alternative physiology practicum.