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Perception of Dental Students of Karnataka on Effectiveness of e-Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic – A Questionnaire Based Survey

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  1. 1Department of Periodontics, Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (SAHE), Tumkur, Karnataka, INDIA.

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Nikethana Dhanabal

Department of Periodontics, Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education (SAHE), Tumkur, Karnataka, INDIA.

dhanabalnikethana@gmail.com

Received: 31-07-2021; Revised: 29-09-2021; Accepted: 19-10-2021.

Volume 13, Issue 4 · pp. 429-433 · 2021 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.102

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Aim: e-learning has currently been used as a medium of education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of e-learning class among the dental students of Karnataka and adding a note on their concerns regarding their future plans.Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was created with questions aiming at the effectiveness of e-learning and the concerns of the students regarding their future plans using the Google docs. It was circulated among the dental students of Karnataka using various social media platforms.Results: A total of 406 students completed the survey and nearly half of the respondents (51.1%) were glad to attend online mode of digital learning (73.3%). Of all the respondents, accessibility (88%) and problems related to poor internet connection (55.1%) was not reported as an issue. However, the state of mind of the students (79.9%), psychological stress (72.6%), and the lack of confidence in the clinical/ practical work (83.6%) seemed to be a major concern. A significant concern regarding their future plans was observed in terms of getting a job (58.3%), overseas studying (87.5%), and majority of them felt the requirement of additional training (85.5%).Conclusion: Despite good acceptance and adaptation to this new learning environment, the pandemic has shown to influence the future plans of the students.

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    Dhanabal, N., Govindaraju, P., Kumar, S., Mrthyunjeya, R. K., Tom, K. T., & Pradhan, D. (2021). Perception of Dental Students of Karnataka on Effectiveness of e-Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic – A Questionnaire Based Survey. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 13(4), 429-433. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2021.13.102

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