Attitude of nursing students and teachers regarding online classes amidst lockdown period Sharma Prerna1,*, Arora Smriti2 1Nursing officer, GTB Hospital, New Delhi 2Professor, Amity College of Nursing, Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana *Address for Correspondance Ms. Prerna Sharma, Nursing officer, GTB Hospital, New Delhi, Email: sharma.prernasharma.prerna@gmail.com, M. No. 9810840372
Online published on 8 June, 2021. Abstract Introduction E-learning has grown tremendously over the past several years as technology has been integrated into education and training. ‘E-Learning’ may be defined as instruction delivered electronically via the Internet, Intranets, or multimedia platforms. Aim The aim of the study was to assess the attitude of students and teachers toward online classes. Material and Methods A web-based descriptive sursurvey study containing objective questions was prepared separately for students (16 survey instrument) and teachers (19 survey instrument).The study sample constituted of 82 students and 19 teachers undergoing online studies. The survey instrument was distributed among all the students and teachers using social media platform (WhatsApp and messages). It required 5 to 6 minutes to complete the survey. Chi square and Fisher test was used to investigate the level of association among variables at the significance level of p<0.05. Results It was: foutnd that majority of students and teachershad favourable attitude towards online classes. Conclusion Online classes are useful as it is an upgradation of education system but it entails limitation related to tecnological efficiency and skills of users. Top Keywords Online classes, Attitude, Teachers and students. Top |