Knowledge, attitude and practices towards e-learning: A feasibility study among first MBBS students of Government Medical College from hilly region of India

Authors

  • Susheela Rana Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Ner Chowk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Onjal K Taywade Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3373-0363
  • Bandita Medhi Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Shri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Monali Hiwarkar Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Ner Chowk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9141-8856

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i9.38075

Keywords:

E-learning, COVID-19 pandemic, Medical education, MBBS first year students

Abstract

Background: Nationwide lockdown tremendously affected academic and educational activities of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical students like all other faculties resorted to the e-learning modalities. This has helped the first MBBS students to continue learning during this period of lockdown. Hence studies about perception of medical students towards e-learning are relevant.

Aims and Objectives: To assess the first MBBS student’s perception about e-learning and online classes. To evaluate feasibility of utilizing e-learning by assessing the acceptability, knowledge, attitude, skills and habits of first MBBS students.

Materials and Methods: A questionnaire of 25 questions on various aspects of e-learning was administered to the first MBBS students at Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh through google form (n=100). They were asked to mark appropriate responses and the data was analysed to get the percentage and proportion on various aspects of e-learning.

Results: The first MBBS students widely used e-learning resources to learn anatomy, physiology as well as biochemistry during COVID 19 pandemic. E-learning has made a positive impact on overall learning of first-year subjects, especially anatomy. The responses did not have any association with gender (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Distance learning can compensate for conventional teaching during pandemic, but cannot fully replace the traditional teaching in the medical institutes.

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Published

2021-09-01

How to Cite

Rana, S., Taywade, O. K., Medhi, B., & Hiwarkar, M. . (2021). Knowledge, attitude and practices towards e-learning: A feasibility study among first MBBS students of Government Medical College from hilly region of India. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 12(9), 37–43. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i9.38075

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