Table 3.
Instructors’ Perception of Their Readiness in Regard to “Online Teaching and Course Design Skills”
| Statement | Response | CMMS-AGU (n=54) | FOM-SCU (n=120) | COM-IAU (n=43) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I expect online teaching to take more time than face-to-face instruction, and I am prepared for it | Agree | 85.2% | 81.8% | 69.6% |
| Uncertain | 11.1% | 15.8% | 18.6% | |
| Disagree | 3.7% | 2.3% | 11.7% | |
| I enjoy online lecturing to my students for most of the class period | Agree | 64.8% | 66.7% | 63.8% |
| Uncertain | 31.5% | 24.2% | 23.2% | |
| Disagree | 3.7% | 9.1% | 13% | |
| During teaching, I incorporate online learning activities that are connected to real-world applications (ie, using real clinical cases, reflecting on applying knowledge in life uses… etc.) | Agree | 74% | 70% | 72% |
| Uncertain | 22.3% | 26.6% | 14% | |
| Disagree | 33.7% | 3.4% | 14% | |
| I feel comfortable conducting interactive learning activities where students can interact with their peers and tutor | Agree | 96.3% | 84.2% | 83.7% |
| Uncertain | 3.7% | 14.2% | 2.3% | |
| Disagree | 0.0% | 1.6% | 14% | |
| I know how to check for plagiarism in student’s written assignments | Agree | 66.6% | 73.3% | 69.8% |
| Uncertain | 22.3% | 17.5% | 11.6% | |
| Disagree | 11.1% | 9.2% | 18.6% | |
| I am always keen to participate as a learner in online workshops, discussion forums, webinars… etc., to update my knowledge and skills in online teaching. | Agree | 81.5% | 80.9% | 83.7% |
| Uncertain | 18.5% | 15% | 14% | |
| Disagree | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2.3% | |
| I am oriented with online course planning | Agree | 72.1% | 78.3% | 72.1% |
| Uncertain | 16.7% | 16.7% | 14% | |
| Disagree | 11.2% | 5% | 13.9% | |
| I am good at creating teaching materials (eg, lectures, handouts, manuals, assignments… etc.) | Agree | 88.8% | 91.7% | 88.4% |
| Uncertain | 9.3% | 7.5% | 11.6% | |
| Disagree | 1.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | |
| I am able to create schedules for myself and stick to them | Agree | 98.1% | 85.8% | 79% |
| Uncertain | 1.9% | 13.4% | 16.3% | |
| Disagree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.7% | |
| I feel comfortable writing measurable learning outcomes based on the taxonomy of the cognitive domain | Agree | 77.8% | 75.9% | 67.5% |
| Uncertain | 20.3% | 20% | 20.9% | |
| Disagree | 1.9% | 4.1% | 11.6% | |
| I feel comfortable designing online interactive learning activities that provide students opportunities to interact with their peers, their instructor, and course content | Agree | 81.4% | 64.1% | 65.1% |
| Uncertain | 13% | 31.8% | 18.6% | |
| Disagree | 5.6% | 4.1% | 16.3% | |
| I understand the copyright law and Fair Use guidelines when using copyrighted materials in education | Agree | 84% | 85.9% | 76.7% |
| Uncertain | 11.1% | 13.3% | 18.6% | |
| Disagree | 1.9% | 0.8% | 4.7% |