Perceptions of Undergraduate Students and Teaching Staff on Online Teaching

Covid19 Clinical Trial

Official title:

Perceptions of Undergraduate Students and Teaching Staff on Online Teaching and Learning in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic in an Egyptian Private University: A Cross-Sectional Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Suspended

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04466371
• Other study ID #: PUB 1114005
• Status: Suspended
• Start date: July 15, 2024
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Misr International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Suspended
• Enrollment: 9209
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: November 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID-19
• Covid19

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaire
A questionnaire to assess satisfaction with online learning and knowledge about COVID-19

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Misr International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Satisfaction with online learning	Assess level of satisfaction with online learning using a questionnaire	1 month
Secondary	Knowledge about COVID-19 crisis	Assess level of knowledge about COVID-19 using a questionnaire	1 month
Secondary	Perception of COVID-19 crisis	Assess level of perception of COVID-19 crisis using a questionnaire	1 month

External Links

•   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)
•   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).