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. 2020 Nov 18;15(11):e0241660. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241660

Table 1. Medical students’ ratings of teaching approaches that should be used during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be implemented during the pandemic and will remain after pandemic.

Approach Implementation n %
Should be used during the pandemic 219 58.9
Podcasts Will be implemented 65 17.5
Will remain after the pandemic 97 26.1
Should be used during the pandemic 341 91.7
Online lectures Will be implemented 297 79.8
Will remain after the pandemic 281 75.5
Should be used during the pandemic 163 43.8
Independent collaborative work Will be implemented 244 65.6
Will remain after the pandemic 129 34.7
Should be used during the pandemic 250 67.2
Live broadcasts Will be implemented 119 32.0
Will remain after the pandemic 108 29.0
Should be used during the pandemic 192 51.6
Online chats with teachers Will be implemented 89 23.9
Will remain after the pandemic 66 17.7
Should be used during the pandemic 18 4.8
Online chats with chatbots Will be implemented 5 1.3
Will remain after the pandemic 7 1.9
Should be used during the pandemic 161 43.3
Online exams Will be implemented 40 10.8
Will remain after the pandemic 65 17.5
Should be used during the pandemic 119 32.0
Online collaborative work Will be implemented 24 6.5
Will remain after the pandemic 60 16.1
Should be used during the pandemic 62 16.7
Virtual- or augmented-reality exercises Will be implemented 1 0.3
Will remain after the pandemic 21 5.6
Should be used during the pandemic 64 17.3
Serious games Will be implemented 3 0.8
Will remain after the pandemic 12 3.3
Should be used during the pandemic 125 33.9
Asynchronous interactive formats Will be implemented 24 6.5
Will remain after the pandemic 32 8.7
Should be used during the pandemic 21 5.6
Other (e.g. recommended literature readings) Will be implemented 39 10.5
Will remain after the pandemic 33 8.9