Table 2.
Description of attitude and preparedness of students toward online learning
| Agree | Neutral | Disagree | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Row N % | Count | Row N % | Count | Row N % | |
| You are well-prepared to join online learning | 241 | 19.9% | 321 | 26.5% | 648 | 53.6% |
| Before the emerging of COVID-19, the university used to support online education | 379 | 31.3% | 353 | 29.2% | 478 | 39.5% |
| After the emerging of COVID-19, the university started supporting online education | 755 | 62.4% | 292 | 24.1% | 163 | 13.5% |
| Online education enables students to continue their education similar to the traditional approach | 206 | 17.0% | 322 | 26.6% | 682 | 56.4% |
| With the existence of online education, pandemic does not disrupt my future plans | 232 | 19.2% | 412 | 34.0% | 566 | 46.8% |
| My university delivers a high-quality online education experience | 210 | 17.4% | 179 | 14.8% | 821 | 67.9% |
| I would prefer to have online education to become the new normal | 383 | 31.7% | 267 | 22.1% | 560 | 46.3% |
| I believe that faculty members will overcome the challenges of online learning | 234 | 19.3% | 255 | 21.1% | 721 | 59.6% |
| I am able to easily access the Internet for my studies | 200 | 16.5% | 218 | 18.0% | 792 | 65.5% |
| I feel comfortable taking online courses | 272 | 22.5% | 224 | 18.5% | 714 | 59.0% |
| I feel comfortable to actively communicate with my classmates and instructors online | 808 | 66.8% | 204 | 16.9% | 198 | 16.4% |
| I feel that my background and experience will facilitate my involvement in online studies | 419 | 34.6% | 360 | 29.8% | 431 | 35.6% |
| I feel that taking courses online will help me to remember/master them better. | 211 | 17.4% | 413 | 34.1% | 586 | 48.4% |
| Online courses help me assign reading and homework time better than on-campus approach | 865 | 71.5% | 199 | 16.4% | 146 | 12.1% |
| I am able to complete assignments on time | 258 | 21.3% | 352 | 29.1% | 600 | 49.6% |
| I prefer in-class approach as it provides a lot of interaction with my instructors and students | 242 | 20.0% | 391 | 32.3% | 577 | 47.7% |
| I have satisfactory computer skills for dealing with online course/assignments. | 183 | 15.1% | 216 | 17.9% | 811 | 67.0% |
| I feel more comfortable sharing my thoughts in an online education environment than in-class | 313 | 25.9% | 469 | 38.8% | 428 | 35.4% |
| I can ask my teacher questions and receive a quick response online | 757 | 62.6% | 220 | 18.2% | 233 | 19.3% |
| I prefer face-to-face (in class) contact with my instructor for more efficient learning | 171 | 14.1% | 287 | 23.7% | 752 | 62.1% |