Abstract
Background: Online learning or E-learning are approaches to broadcasting teaching by the means of internet technology and software applications. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is likewise embarking on the rapid growth in online education. The purpose of this study is to investigate the student’s perceptions regarding online teaching and learning during COVID 19. Methods: An online computer-based cross-sectional study was conducted between May and June 2020. A pre-validated questionnaire was used and administrated to health sciences students studying at Dammam Universities through online software QuestionPro. Results: Out of total 281, 68% of the participants were females (n=188) while 31.9% (n=88) were male students with an average age of 23.1(4.5) years. Overall, 176 (62%) of the students expressed their satisfaction with online learning. Conclusion: Findings will help academicians to identify strengths, areas of improvement, and encourage faculty to think deeply to restructure course learning objectives, teaching techniques to engage students and improve learning process.
Highlights
In order to control the ongoing worsening situation of the spread of Coronavirus[1] amongst their residents, most countries declared a full or partial lockdown within their territories.[2]
Online learning is a teaching method administered by means of the internet and software applications.[3]
We identify the strengths and areas of improvements in online teaching and learning in higher education institutions in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Summary
In order to control the ongoing worsening situation of the spread of Coronavirus[1] amongst their residents, most countries declared a full or partial lockdown within their territories.[2] Various education ministries across the globe took abrupt measures to minimize face-to-face contact among students and staff and advised higher education institutions to transform all academic teaching online. Online learning is a teaching method administered by means of the internet and software applications.[3] The rapid spread of this technique resulted in various universities actively targeting students worldwide to encourage them to attain an education online to save money.[4,5,6] The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is likewise embarking on the rapid growth in online education. Online learning or E-learning are approaches to broadcasting teaching by the means of internet technology and software applications. Conclusion: Findings will help academicians to identify strengths, areas of improvement, and encourage faculty to think deeply to restructure course learning objectives, teaching techniques to engage students and improve learning process
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