What can we learn from the online learning experiences of medical students in Poland during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

ABSTRACT:

Background

In March 2020, due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the Polish government ordered the closing of all medical faculties, with an obligatory shift to online learning. This lockdown continued, with a short period of blended learning, over the time of summer 2020. Distance learning had previously been rarely used within Polish medical schools, so such a sudden transfer was a major challenge. The aim of the study was to explore undergraduates' perception of online teaching provided at Polish medical faculties during the pandemic and to analyze how these experiences may inform future curriculum development.

Methods

The online survey was addressed to undergraduates at Polish medical faculties in November 2020. The questions captured demographics, epidemiological data and stud

SUBMITTER: Pokryszko-Dragan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8390042 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature