Attitude of Nepalese Nursing Students toward Online Learning
Keywords:
Nursing, attitude, online learning, students of NepalAbstract
Introduction: Technology has influenced almost every aspect of life, and education is no exception. Digitization in education has made it more convenient and flexible. Likewise in present situation caused by COVID-19 pandemic, online education is an option to continue teaching-learning activities. Many nursing colleges of Nepal have started online classes. This study aims to assess the attitude of nursing students of Nepal towards online learning; as learner’s attitude is one of the critical factors for meeting the learning objectives.
Methodology: A quantitative web-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 423 Nepalese nursing students. Data collection was done online through a structured, self-administered, pre-tested questionnaire consisting of socio- demographic and academic questions and 5-point Likert scale to assess the attitude of the students. Data were analyzed in SPSS 16 using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: Total 423 students were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the students was 22.22 years. One-third of the students were from Kathmandu University-affiliated colleges and half of them were studying B. Sc. Nursing. Sixty nine percent of them owned both mobile and laptop whereas 1/3rd of them had weak Wi-Fi connections. Fifty two percent had positive attitude towards online learning, which was significantly associated with age (c2=8.37, p-value 0.039), university affiliation (c2=5.23, p-value 0.022), course of study (c2=14.03, p-value 0.001), and strength of internet connection (c2=25.97, p-value<0.001).
Conclusion: Only half of the students were having a positive attitude towards online learning, which is not sufficient for effective results. It is recommended that training should be provided to teachers to run online classes effectively and the university/institute should conduct online seminars and workshops to boost students’ skills regarding online learning. Lastly, government should emphasize and work for making the internet accessible for everyone, everywhere.
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