Student perception of online teaching and learning anatomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ismet Benyamin, Azwanie Izzaty and Shamsudin, Mohd Zubairy and Zamli, Zaitunnatakhin (2023) Student perception of online teaching and learning anatomy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In: 2nd Malaysian Anatomical Association Education Symposium (MAAES) 2023, 29-30 August 2023, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in the educational systems. Anatomy teaching and learning (TnL) methods were no exception, hence online teaching was implemented. A significant decline in the quantity and quality of anatomical TnL due to COVID-19 was observed, and this poor performance seems in line with most findings that students prefer traditional anatomy TnL methods. This study aimed to explore students’ perception of online TnL human anatomy courses during the COVID-19 pandemic among IIUM Kuantan undergraduate students. By using convenience sampling, a total of 282 students from IIUM Kuantan Campus were recruited through face-to-face and online surveys. The data shows that most of the participants (82.6%) had a neutral perception of online TnL human anatomy courses during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is contradictory to previous studies. Although 60.3% of them had a positive perception of the online learning environment, they believed that the virtual anatomy classes and practicals cannot substitute the traditional approaches. This is mainly because of the limited interaction with instructors and coursemates, along with reduced interactivity and participation in online TnL methods. A high total perception scores among Nursing students, and among those who used iTa’leEM (p<0.001) were also observed, which warrants further investigation. In summary, the findings suggest that implementing a hybrid approach, while incorporating online applications and platforms that elicit a positive perception, can offer a balanced and flexible learning experience catering to diverse student needs along with enhancing the interactivity between the course and students.

Item Type:	Proceeding Paper (Poster)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Anatomy; COVID-19; online; pandemic; student perception; TnL
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Biomedical Science (Effective:1st July 2011)
Depositing User:	Zaitunnatakhin Zamli
Date Deposited:	27 Dec 2023 14:53
Last Modified:	22 Jan 2024 15:48
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/109303

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