International Student Perceptions of Online Medical Education during the COVID-19 Epidemic
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| Title: | International Student Perceptions of Online Medical Education during the COVID-19 Epidemic |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wang, Juejin, Zhang, Yujie, Xia, Tianxiang, Ge, Yingbin, Chen, Lei, Han, Ying, Sun, Yu, Du, Jun (ORCID |
| Source: | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. Jul-Aug 2022 50(4):414-420. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Students, Medical Education, Student Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries, Bachelors Degrees, Chinese, College Students, Student Satisfaction, Second Language Learning, Native Speakers, Multilingualism, Academic Achievement |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1002/bmb.21641 |
| ISSN: | 1470-8175 |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to investigate how international students enrolled on medical and surgical bachelor's degree programs (MBBS) in China perceived online medical education course, compared to native Chinese students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The perceptions of 38 MBBS and 31 Chinese sophomores were surveyed using the Chaoxing platform. The international student group's mean satisfaction with online teaching was 2.737 on a 5-point scale, much lower than the Chinese students' mean score of 4.355 (p < 0.05). Similarly, the international students expressed less satisfaction than the Chinese learners with other aspects of the course, including the teacher's level, at 3.964 ± 0.818 versus 4.445 ± 0.548 (p < 0.05); curriculum organization, at 3.651 ± 0.848 versus 4.333 ± 0.568 (p < 0.05); and self-learning level, at 3.634 ± 0.996 versus 3.686 ± 0.949 (p > 0.05), respectively. There were also noteworthy differences between the progress made by the international students in Chinese language learning, which was positively correlated with satisfaction with teaching on the online medical education (p < 0.05). The results suggest that, while online teaching was a necessary response to the COVID-19 pandemic, satisfaction with this mode of education is lower among international students than their Chinese counterparts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1341794 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to investigate how international students enrolled on medical and surgical bachelor's degree programs (MBBS) in China perceived online medical education course, compared to native Chinese students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The perceptions of 38 MBBS and 31 Chinese sophomores were surveyed using the Chaoxing platform. The international student group's mean satisfaction with online teaching was 2.737 on a 5-point scale, much lower than the Chinese students' mean score of 4.355 (p < 0.05). Similarly, the international students expressed less satisfaction than the Chinese learners with other aspects of the course, including the teacher's level, at 3.964 ± 0.818 versus 4.445 ± 0.548 (p < 0.05); curriculum organization, at 3.651 ± 0.848 versus 4.333 ± 0.568 (p < 0.05); and self-learning level, at 3.634 ± 0.996 versus 3.686 ± 0.949 (p > 0.05), respectively. There were also noteworthy differences between the progress made by the international students in Chinese language learning, which was positively correlated with satisfaction with teaching on the online medical education (p < 0.05). The results suggest that, while online teaching was a necessary response to the COVID-19 pandemic, satisfaction with this mode of education is lower among international students than their Chinese counterparts. |
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| ISSN: | 1470-8175 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/bmb.21641 |
