E-Learning Challenges among Nursing Students During COVID-19 Pandemic Period
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International Journal of Recent Engineering Science (IJRES) |  |
| © 2024 by IJRES Journal | ||
| Volume-11 Issue-4 |
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| Year of Publication : 2024 | ||
| Authors : Dilhani U.G.R, Geeth Vithana K.V.G.S |
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| DOI : 10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V11I4P115 |
How to Cite?
Dilhani U.G.R, Geeth Vithana K.V.G.S, "E-Learning Challenges among Nursing Students During COVID-19 Pandemic Period," International Journal of Recent Engineering Science, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 127-132, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V11I4P115
Abstract
The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is triggering a range of public health responses. Elearning tools are playing a crucial role in technological, educational, and socio-economic challenges exist. The aim of this study wasto assessthe challenges of E-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic among nursing students in Nurses’ Diploma School, Galle. This descriptive cross-sectional study was used among 273 nursing students. Data was collected through a pretested self-administrated questionnaire using stratified random sampling, and SPSS version 25 was used for data analysis. Out of the respondents, thirty-three point seven percentage (33.7%) of respondents were not interested in e-learning, thirty-seven percentage (37) % of respondents had no previous experience in e-learning. The majority of the respondents (65.9%) got disturbed during online classes, and the majority of students (70.7%) did not have a stable internet connection. More than half of the respondents(69.2%) got disturbed by their online classes because of connection loss. Most of the respondents (92.6%) faced difficulties in downloading sessions, and half of the respondents (44%) were not satisfied with a lecture to clarify doubts. The majority of respondents were suffering from health issues. However15% of nursing students were not happy about e-learning. There is a significant association between the selected demographic variables of the respondents and challenges to e-learning. E-learning is a good opportunity for education, but in the context of developing countries l, it is not fully effective unless the factors affecting the e-learning process are considered.
Keywords
e-learning, Challenges, Nursing students, COVID 19.
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