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. 2021 Sep 30;10:360. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1422_20

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 (%)

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)

Institutional barrier

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)

Individual barrier

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)