Table 2.
Didactic program in dietetics students’ satisfaction with learning modes used during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 341)
| Learning Mode | Mean ± SD | n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Dissatisfied | Somewhat Dissatisfied | Neither satisfied nor Dissatisfied |
Somewhat Satisfied | Very Satisfied | ||
| Lecture-based courses a | ||||||
| Fully in-person (n = 301) | 4.14 ± 1.12 | 15 (5.0) | 17 (5.6) | 28 (9.3) | 93 (30.9) | 148 (49.2) |
| Synchronous remote (n = 316) | 3.75 ± 1.14 | 15 (4.7) | 42 (13.3) | 38 (12.0) | 134 (42.4) | 87 (27.5) |
| Blended/Hybrid (n = 302) | 3.74 ± 1.15 | 18 (6.0) | 32 (10.6) | 44 (14.6) | 124 (41.1) | 84 (27.8) |
| Asynchronous remote (n = 308) | 3.71 ± 1.23 | 24 (7.8) | 34 (11.0) | 43 (14.0) | 112 (36.4) | 95 (30.8) |
| Laboratory-based courses a | ||||||
| Fully in-person (n = 268) | 4.17 ± 1.14 | 14 (5.2) | 15 (5.6) | 24 (9.0) | 73 (27.2) | 142 (53.0) |
| Blended/Hybrid (n = 243) | 3.59 ± 1.25 | 21 (8.6) | 32 (13.2) | 38 (15.6) | 87 (35.8) | 65 (26.7) |
| Synchronous remote (n = 250) | 3.19 ± 1.42 | 39 (15.6) | 54 (21.6) | 38 (15.2) | 59 (23.6) | 60 (24.0) |
| Asynchronous remote (n = 248) | 3.01 ± 1.50 | 55 (22.2) | 53 (21.4) | 33 (13.3) | 49 (19.8) | 58 (23.4) |
aFive-point Scale: 1 = Very Dissatisfied to 5 = Very Satisfied; higher means indicate greater satisfaction