Table 5.
Likert scale questionnaire response comparison by faculty and students
Questions | Faculty (n=43), n (%) | Students (n=156), n (%) | P | ||
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Mean±SD | Median | Mean±SD | Median | ||
E-learning can be used in the medical curriculum with traditional teaching | 5.14±1.87 | 6 | 4.55±1.95 | 5 | 0.078 |
E-learning should be used as and when required option based on the needs of students | 5.88±1.4 | 6 | 5.76±1.34 | 6 | 0.62 |
Proper training for students as well as teachers is a must before using E-learning as a part of the medical curriculum | 6.16±1.34 | 7 | 5.85±1.29 | 6 | 0.17 |
Proper infrastructure must be made available to students as well as teachers to use E-learning | 6.3±1.4 | 7 | 6.34±1.12 | 7 | 0.85 |
E-learning platform should never be used for taking the assessment in the medical curriculum | 4.37±2.08 | 5 | 3.89±1.85 | 4 | 0.17 |
The respective teacher should guide us regarding ideal E-learning material to be used for clearing concepts | 4.93±1.88 | 5 | 6.04±1.27 | 6 | 0.001* |
E-learning is an effective method for us as it would provide immediate support to us as and when required | 5.02±1.58 | 5 | 5.33±1.6 | 6 | 0.26 |
E-learning should be only used for clearing concept only if they are not cleared during the classes or from the books | 4.25±2.09 | 4 | 4.76±1.87 | 5 | 0.15 |
E-learning should be discouraged for the undergraduate curriculum as it would cause Internet/mobile addiction problems | 3.6±1.9 | 4 | 4.05±1.92 | 4 | 0.17 |
E-learning should be discouraged for the undergraduate curriculum as it would alter reading habits | 3.55±1.96 | 3 | 4.66±1.87 | 5 | 0.001* |
*Significant difference. SD=Standard deviation