Table 3.
Technological, institutional, and individual barriers toward virtual learning among medical students
| Number | Item | Strongly disagree, n (%) | Disagree, n (%) | Agree, n (%) | Strongly agree, n (%) |
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| Technological barrier | |||||
| T1 | It is difficult to procure the laptop for online learning | 39 (24.7) | 58 (36.7) | 40 (25.3) | 21 (13.3) |
| T2 | I face difficulty because of slow internet issue | 12 (7.6) | 41 (25.9) | 46 (29.1) | 59 (37.3) |
| T5 | I am using online technology but get very stressed while doing so | 18 (11.4) | 35 (22.2) | 46 (29.1) | 59 (37.3) |
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| Institutional barrier | |||||
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| I1 | I find limited opportunity to interact with lecturers | 17 (10.8) | 31 (19.6) | 45 (28.5) | 65 (41.1) |
| I2 | I feel lecturers have inadequate technological skills | 16 (10.1) | 50 (31.6) | 49 (31.0) | 43 (27.2) |
| I3 | I feel there is lack of timely feedback from lecturers | 22 (13.9) | 51 (32.3) | 39 (24.7) | 46 (29.1) |
| I4 | I feel that there is poor communication between lecturers and students | 13 (8.2) | 46 (29.1) | 54 (34.2) | 45 (28.5) |
| I6 | As lectures are continuous, I get stress to join from one lecture to another lecture | 15 (9.5) | 23 (14.6) | 49 (31.0) | 71 (44.9) |
| I8 | Class size is not right for online learning | 43 (27.2) | 52 (32.9) | 23 (14.6) | 40 (25.3) |
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| Individual barrier | |||||
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| D1 | I cannot learn as well online as I can in the classroom | 14 (8.9) | 31 (19.6) | 45 (28.5) | 68 (43.0) |
| D2 | I find no difference in learning by online or classroom | 73 (46.2) | 43 (27.2) | 26 (16.5) | 16 (10.1) |
| D3 | I can learn better through online learning compared to being in classroom | 68 (43.0) | 47 (29.7) | 27 (17.1) | 16 (10.1) |
| D6 | I do not get motivated for learning | 7 (4.4) | 34 (21.5) | 39 (24.7) | 78 (49.4) |
| D9 | I have ability and confidence with online learning technology | 12 (7.6) | 47 (29.9) | 62 (39.5) | 1 (22.9) |
| D10 | I feel online learning is effective | 32 (20.4) | 58 (36.9) | 51 (32.5) | 16 (10.2) |
| D11 | I enjoy the online learning experience | 19 (12.0) | 58 (36.7) | 53 (33.5) | 28 (17.7) |
| D14 | I will voluntarily take a future online course | 40 (25.3) | 52 (32.9) | 44 (27.8) | 22 (13.9) |
| D15 | I will suggest others to take up online courses | 60 (37.5) | 39 (24.4) | 45 (28.1) | 16 (10.0) |