Students’ Evaluation of Distance and Face-to-face Classes: Lessons during The Spread of COVID-19

Abstract

Objective: To consider how students’ evaluate and comprehend teaching methods of the differences between on-demand viewing, online, and face-to-face lessons in the first-year of the specialized subject “Introduction to Pediatric Nursing.”

Method: After the final lesson, we conducted an anonymous self-administered survey involving 73 students.

Results: We received 66 responses. There was no significant difference in comprehension and satisfaction between the three types of lessons. To the question of what kind of lesson type would be better in the subsequent year, the distance learning (on-demand viewing and online lessons) option was chosen by approximately two-thirds of the students.

Conclusion: If both the university and students’ homes are sufficiently equipped, it is possible to conduct classes and study using distance learning methods for knowledge transmission. This result suggests that efficient learning is possible by adequately using distance learning and face-to-face lessons, depending on the demands of the subject.