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Jafari H, Jam Bar Sang S, Ehrampoosh M H, Ghaneyian M T, Keshmiri F. Ecology of Virtual Learning Environment in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences from Students' Viewpoint. jmed 2023; 18 (2) :458-468
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Hamid Jafari 
, Sara Jam Bar Sang , Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoosh , Mohammad Taghi Ghaneyian , Fateme Keshmiri *
, Sara Jam Bar Sang , Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoosh , Mohammad Taghi Ghaneyian , Fateme Keshmiri *
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education, Education Development Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Introduction: This study aimed to assess the ecological status of the educational environment (online) from the perspective of students in the school of PublicHealth at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 287 undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students from the School of Health, enterd via stratified random sampling. Two questionnaires about the online learning environments that were developed by Kaufmann and Chou were used in the study. The Kaufmann questionnaire included four domains: “instructor behaviors, student connectedness, course structure, and Course Clarity” and Chou’s questionnaire included three domains: "Learning climate, and learning satisfaction". Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software. Results: Our findings indicate that students viewed the ecological status of the online learning environment as moderate level. The domain ability and learning environment received a score of 3.2 ± 0.62, satisfaction with learning was rated 3.07 ± 0.73, and general learning atmosphere received a score of 3.05 ± 0.73. The teacher's behavior received 3.8 ± 0.83, the structure of the training course 2.92 ± 1.12, the ease of implementation 3.14±0.98, and the interaction of learners 3.66 ± 0.85.
Conclusion: Online teaching and learning is a complex process that involves various factors such as the instructor's skills, inclusiveness, course structure, and educational design. The ease of implementation and interaction of learners are also important in the learning ecology. Therefore, it is essential to have the necessary infrastructure that facilitates the teaching-learning process when planning for the creation and development of online education.
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Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 287 undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students from the School of Health, enterd via stratified random sampling. Two questionnaires about the online learning environments that were developed by Kaufmann and Chou were used in the study. The Kaufmann questionnaire included four domains: “instructor behaviors, student connectedness, course structure, and Course Clarity” and Chou’s questionnaire included three domains: "Learning climate, and learning satisfaction". Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software. Results: Our findings indicate that students viewed the ecological status of the online learning environment as moderate level. The domain ability and learning environment received a score of 3.2 ± 0.62, satisfaction with learning was rated 3.07 ± 0.73, and general learning atmosphere received a score of 3.05 ± 0.73. The teacher's behavior received 3.8 ± 0.83, the structure of the training course 2.92 ± 1.12, the ease of implementation 3.14±0.98, and the interaction of learners 3.66 ± 0.85.
Conclusion: Online teaching and learning is a complex process that involves various factors such as the instructor's skills, inclusiveness, course structure, and educational design. The ease of implementation and interaction of learners are also important in the learning ecology. Therefore, it is essential to have the necessary infrastructure that facilitates the teaching-learning process when planning for the creation and development of online education.
Corresponding Author:Fatemeh Keshmiri
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Keywords: Online, Learning Environment Ecology, Virtual education, Educational Atmosphere, Class Climate
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Medical Education
Received: 2023/08/8 | Accepted: 2023/09/17 | Published: 2023/09/30
Received: 2023/08/8 | Accepted: 2023/09/17 | Published: 2023/09/30
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