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- Title
Chiropractic students' perception of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authors
Kuyinu, Eniabitobi; Sullivan, Stephanie G. B.; Hayes, Kate P.
- Abstract
To investigate chiropractic students' preferences and perceptions of remote learning with a secondary aim of comparing individuals with and without learning challenges. Following the mandatory period of remote education, a 33-question, mixed-methods, anonymous online survey was distributed from March to September 2021 to a single-campus chiropractic student body with an estimated sample study population of N = 1375. Demographic variables, self-reported learning challenges, technology skills, and perceptions of remote and on-ground learning delivery modalities were gathered. Percentages, measures of central tendency, and chi-square tests were performed on the data. There were 117 participants (8.5%), of whom 63.2% were female (n = 74) and 87.2% (n = 102) were aged 18–34 years. Self-identified learning challenges were present in 33.3% (n = 39) of participants, of whom 28 stated they had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or attention-deficit disorder. More than 85.5% (n = 100) of participants agreed they were proficient with the necessary technology. For basic science classes with a lecture and lab component, 61.5% (n = 72) preferred on-ground labs and remote lectures. Participants agreed that remote lectures and on-ground labs were a good use of time (75.2% [n = 88] and 79.5% [n = 93], respectively). There was a significant χ2 between individuals with and without learning challenges for the perception of "stimulating and interesting" (p =.044) and "attention" (p =.001) for on-ground lectures. Chiropractic students preferred remote and on-ground education differentially for labs and lectures. On-ground labs provided greater perceived educational benefits; perceived benefits of remote lecture courses were only modestly supported. Students with self-identified learning challenges presented with some differences related to perception of on-ground lectures.
- Subjects
ONLINE education; RELIABILITY (Personality trait); CHIROPRACTIC education; RESEARCH methodology; TIME; LEARNING strategies; SURVEYS; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; CRONBACH'S alpha; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; LEARNING disabilities; QUESTIONNAIRES; CHI-squared test; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SCALE analysis (Psychology); CHIROPRACTIC students; STUDENT attitudes; DATA analysis software; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; COVID-19 pandemic; EDUCATIONAL outcomes
- Publication
Journal of Chiropractic Education (Allen Press Publishing Services Inc.), 2024, Vol 38, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1042-5055
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7899/JCE-22-20