• Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Oct 2021

    Students' attitudes toward digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey conducted following an online course in gynecology and obstetrics.

    • Gregor Leonhard Olmes, Julia Sarah Maria Zimmermann, Lisa Stotz, Ferenc Zoltan Takacs, Amr Hamza, Marc Philipp Radosa, Sebastian Findeklee, Erich-Franz Solomayer, and Julia Caroline Radosa.
    • Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Saarland University Hospital, HomburgSaar, Germany. gregor.olmes@uks.eu.
    • Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. 2021 Oct 1; 304 (4): 957-963.

    PurposeThe purpose of this survey was to assess medical students' opinions about online learning programs and their preferences for specific teaching formats during COVID 19 pandemic.MethodsBetween May and July 2020, medical students who took an online gynecology and obstetrics course were asked to fill in a questionnaire anonymously. The questionnaire solicited their opinions about the course, the teaching formats used (online lectures, video tutorials featuring real patient scenarios, and online practical skills training), and digital learning in general.ResultsOf 103 students, 98 (95%) submitted questionnaires that were included in the analysis. 84 (86%) students had no problem with the online course and 70 (72%) desired more online teaching in the future. 37 (38%) respondents preferred online to traditional lectures. 72 (74%) students missed learning with real patients. All digital teaching formats received good and excellent ratings from > 80% of the students.ConclusionThe survey results show medical students' broad acceptance of the online course during COVID 19 pandemic and indicates that digital learning options can partially replace conventional face-to-face teaching. For content taught by lecture, online teaching might be an alternative or complement to traditional education. However, bedside-teaching remains a key pillar of medical education.© 2021. The Author(s).

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