Lived experiences of medical students of online learning: lessons for adopting virtual learning in medical education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID 19 lockdown created a shift in medical education from the traditional physical classroom to online learning.

Objectives

To explore the lived experiences of students in various years of medical education attending a medical college in Chennai, India.

Methods

In this qualitative exploration of lived experiences we conducted 4 focus group discussions among students of the four years in the medical college with the help of a checklist. We recorded the interviews, transcribed them and performed a thematic content analysis.

Results

There was a gendered impact of the lockdown on the online learning experiences with women students finding it challenging to attend classes balancing their gender roles of performing household chores. Online learning o

SUBMITTER: Rajesh E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384720 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature