Table 4.
Students’ Perceptions of Distance Learning, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, 2021 (n=311)
| Item | Description | Percentage of Respondents (n=311) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | DA | Total | N | A | SA | Total | ||
| Behavioral domain | ||||||||
| 1 | Distance learning provides the learner the flexibility to study at their convenient time | 4.5 | 7.1 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 28.0 | 50.2 | 78.2 |
| 2 | Interaction with instructors during online sessions is adequate | 12.5 | 19.9 | 32.4 | 21.9 | 27.3 | 18.3 | 45.6 |
| 3 | Interaction with my classmates or group members during online sessions is inadequate | 20.6 | 28.3 | 48.9 | 22.5 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 28.7 |
| 4 | Distance learning activities require more work and time from me compared to face-to-face activities | 23.5 | 26.4 | 49.9 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 32.2 |
| 5 | After COVID-19 is finished, I prefer to continue exclusive distance learning | 36.0 | 18.0 | 54.0 | 17.4 | 11.9 | 16.7 | 28.6 |
| 6 | After COVID-19 is finished, I prefer to continue partial distance learning along with resuming some face-to-face activities | 7.4 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 14.5 | 25.4 | 47.9 | 73.3 |
| 7 | Before COVID-19 crisis, I used distance learning resources such as online educational videos | 1.6 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 44.1 | 39.2 | 83.3 |
| Affective domain | ||||||||
| 8 | I am satisfied with distance learning. | 12.2 | 12.2 | 24.4 | 20.9 | 33.4 | 21.2 | 54.6 |
| 9 | I am comfortable to do exams online | 11.6 | 9.6 | 21.2 | 18.6 | 28.9 | 31.2 | 60.1 |
| 10 | I have the same level of motivation to participate in distance learning compared to traditional face-to-face learning | 22.5 | 23.8 | 46.3 | 17.0 | 19.3 | 17.4 | 36.7 |
| 11 | I cope better with difficulties in distance learning compared to traditional face-to-face learning | 14.1 | 16.4 | 30.5 | 20.6 | 26.7 | 22.2 | 48.9 |
| 12 | I am more anxious about my exam performance during COVID-19 than before this pandemic | 15.4 | 20.6 | 36.0 | 23.5 | 16.4 | 24.1 | 40.5 |
| Cognitive domain | ||||||||
| 13 | I prefer distance learning for theoretical parts, eg, resource sessions | 6.8 | 7.4 | 14.2 | 10.3 | 20.6 | 55.0 | 75.6 |
| 14 | I prefer distance learning for practical parts, eg, labs, professional skills | 61.7 | 19.9 | 81.6 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 11.2 |
| 15 | Distance learning improved my performance in written exams | 15.1 | 11.3 | 26.4 | 31.5 | 22.8 | 19.3 | 42.1 |
| 16 | Distance learning negatively affected my performance in OSPE exams | 19.0 | 27.0 | 46.0 | 26.0 | 10.6 | 17.4 | 28 |
| 17 | Distance learning improved my performance in professional skills exams | 29.6 | 13.2 | 42.8 | 35.7 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 21.6 |
| 18 | Distance learning improved my small group learning in tutorial | 14.5 | 11.6 | 26.1 | 26.4 | 23.5 | 24.1 | 47.6 |
| 19 | Distance learning improved my ability to learn on my own | 4.8 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 16.4 | 33.8 | 41.5 | 75.3 |
| 20 | Instructors are well prepared for online teaching | 14.1 | 13.2 | 27.3 | 27.7 | 28.0 | 17.0 | 45.0 |
| 21 | Distance learning improved my problem-solving skills | 9.0 | 13.8 | 22.8 | 32.5 | 23.2 | 21.5 | 44.7 |
Abbreviations: SD, strongly disagree; DA, disagree; N, neutral; A, agree; SA, strongly agree.