Perceptions of Undergraduate Students and Teaching Staff on Online Teaching
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Spread of COVID-19 in the world has led to a shift in teaching and learning techniques to online methods in order to prevent transmission of the disease. Misr International University (MIU) has an established online learning system that has been used together with face-to-face classes. The aim of this study is to assess and compare the satisfaction and perceptions of full-time teaching staff and undergraduate students regarding online learning during COVID-19 crisis.
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Detailed Description
Statement of the problem: Spread of COVID-19 in the world has led to a shift in teaching and learning techniques to online methods in order to prevent transmission of the disease. Misr International University (MIU) has an established online learning system that has been used together with face-to-face classes. However, shifting all courses in all the faculties to the online mode is a new experience that needs to be assessed to allow for future improvement plans.
Aim: To assess and compare the satisfaction and perceptions of full-time teaching staff and undergraduate students regarding online learning during COVID-19 crisis.
Method: An online anonymous questionnaire will be distributed to all Misr International University (MIU) students and staff members. The total number of students is 8679 and the total number of staff members regardless of their academic title is 530. The questionnaire will be validated by three experts and piloting will be performed on a sample of participants. The questionnaire consists of five sections: Demographics, satisfaction with online teaching and learning methods, knowledge, and perception of COVID-19.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| MIU students and staff members All students and staff members in MIU |
Other: Questionnaire
A questionnaire to assess satisfaction with online learning and knowledge about COVID-19
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Satisfaction with online learning [1 month]
Assess level of satisfaction with online learning using a questionnaire
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Knowledge about COVID-19 crisis [1 month]
Assess level of knowledge about COVID-19 using a questionnaire
- Perception of COVID-19 crisis [1 month]
Assess level of perception of COVID-19 crisis using a questionnaire
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All MIU undergraduate students and full-time staff members
Exclusion Criteria:
- Students or full-time staff members who will not respond to the questionnaire
Contacts and Locations
Locations
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| 1 | Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine | Cairo | Egypt |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Misr International University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
- Information about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Fact Sheet (2015).
- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Global Summary and Assessment of Risk (2019). World Health Organization (WHO).
- WHO announces COVID-19 Outbreak a Pandemic. World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (2020).
- ESTELAMI, H. (2013). Frontiers of distance learning in business education
- International Association of Universities Global Survey Report on The Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Around the World (2020)
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