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Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors
The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) necessitated an abrupt transition from on campus, face-to-face sessions to online, distance learning in higher education institutions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors about...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7870061/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33556131 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246584 |
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author | Rad, Fatemeh Amir Otaki, Farah Baqain, Zaid Zary, Nabil Al-Halabi, Manal |
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description | The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) necessitated an abrupt transition from on campus, face-to-face sessions to online, distance learning in higher education institutions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors about the transition to distance learning, including the changes to the learning and teaching and its efficaciousness. A convergent mixed methods approach to research was utilized. All the instructors and postgraduate learners in a dental college were invited to participate in an online survey. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential analyses on SPSS for Windows version 25.0, and for the responses to the open-ended questions, multi-staged thematic analysis was utilized. Both groups of stakeholders: learners and instructors, were satisfied with the rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19. Instructors were significantly more satisfied than the learners. The stakeholders adapted well to the change. The perception of the stakeholders regarding the case-based scenarios significantly influenced their level of satisfaction. As perceived by the stakeholders, the transition to distance learning entailed advantages and challenges. Going through the experience enabled the stakeholders to develop informed opinions of how best to sustain learning and teaching irrespective of how matters unfold in relation to the pandemic. In conclusion, the worldwide dental education community faced unprecedented challenges due to the onset of COVID-19. From a macro perspective, decision-makers must not miss out on the valuable opportunities, inherent in the experience, to reinforce curriculums, and maximize learning and teaching. |
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spelling | pubmed-78700612021-02-11 Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors Rad, Fatemeh Amir Otaki, Farah Baqain, Zaid Zary, Nabil Al-Halabi, Manal PLoS One Research Article The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) necessitated an abrupt transition from on campus, face-to-face sessions to online, distance learning in higher education institutions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors about the transition to distance learning, including the changes to the learning and teaching and its efficaciousness. A convergent mixed methods approach to research was utilized. All the instructors and postgraduate learners in a dental college were invited to participate in an online survey. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential analyses on SPSS for Windows version 25.0, and for the responses to the open-ended questions, multi-staged thematic analysis was utilized. Both groups of stakeholders: learners and instructors, were satisfied with the rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19. Instructors were significantly more satisfied than the learners. The stakeholders adapted well to the change. The perception of the stakeholders regarding the case-based scenarios significantly influenced their level of satisfaction. As perceived by the stakeholders, the transition to distance learning entailed advantages and challenges. Going through the experience enabled the stakeholders to develop informed opinions of how best to sustain learning and teaching irrespective of how matters unfold in relation to the pandemic. In conclusion, the worldwide dental education community faced unprecedented challenges due to the onset of COVID-19. From a macro perspective, decision-makers must not miss out on the valuable opportunities, inherent in the experience, to reinforce curriculums, and maximize learning and teaching. Public Library of Science 2021-02-08 /pmc/articles/PMC7870061/ /pubmed/33556131 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246584 Text en © 2021 Rad et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Rad, Fatemeh Amir Otaki, Farah Baqain, Zaid Zary, Nabil Al-Halabi, Manal Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors |
title | Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors |
title_full | Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors |
title_fullStr | Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors |
title_full_unstemmed | Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors |
title_short | Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors |
title_sort | rapid transition to distance learning due to covid-19: perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7870061/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33556131 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246584 |
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