Perceptions of Undergraduate Students and Teaching Staff on Online Teaching

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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Suspended
• Conditions: Covid19
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Questionnaire

Detailed 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.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 9209

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Khaled M Keraa; Phone Number: 01005048718; Email: khaledkeraa1970@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Cairo, Egypt
    • Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
    • Contact: Mahassen M. Farghaly, Prof.; Phone Number: (+20)1006708522; Email: mahassenf@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All undergraduate MIU students and staff members who respond to the questionnaire

Description

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

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Case-Only
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
MIU students and staff members; All students and staff members in MIU	Other: Questionnaire; A questionnaire to assess satisfaction with online learning and knowledge about COVID-19

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Satisfaction with online learning	Assess level of satisfaction with online learning using a questionnaire	1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Knowledge about COVID-19 crisis	Assess level of knowledge about COVID-19 using a questionnaire	1 month
Perception of COVID-19 crisis	Assess level of perception of COVID-19 crisis using a questionnaire	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Misr International University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Zhu N, Zhang D, Wang W, Li X, Yang B, Song J, Zhao X, Huang B, Shi W, Lu R, Niu P, Zhan F, Ma X, Wang D, Xu W, Wu G, Gao GF, Tan W; China Novel Coronavirus Investigating and Research Team. A Novel Coronavirus from Patients with Pneumonia in China, 2019. N Engl J Med. 2020 Feb 20;382(8):727-733. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2001017. Epub 2020 Jan 24.
• Pei L, Wu H. Does online learning work better than offline learning in undergraduate medical education? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Med Educ Online. 2019 Dec;24(1):1666538. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2019.1666538.
• Helmy YA, Fawzy M, Elaswad A, Sobieh A, Kenney SP, Shehata AA. The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Review of Taxonomy, Genetics, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Control. J Clin Med. 2020 Apr 24;9(4):1225. doi: 10.3390/jcm9041225.
• Bryan, A. & Volchenkova, Kseniya.. Blended Learning: Definition, Models, Implications for Higher Education. 2016;8: 24-30. doi:10.14529/ped160204.
• Mohammadi, Neda & Ghorbani, Vahid & Hamidi, Farideh.. Effects of e-learning on Language Learning. Procedia CS. 2011;3: 464-468. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2010.12.078.
• McCutcheon K, Lohan M, Traynor M, Martin D. A systematic review evaluating the impact of online or blended learning vs. face-to-face learning of clinical skills in undergraduate nurse education. J Adv Nurs. 2015 Feb;71(2):255-70. doi: 10.1111/jan.12509. Epub 2014 Aug 19.
• ABC of Content Validation and Content Validity Index Calculation.

Helpful Links

• 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).
• 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)

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): July 15, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 7, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): July 10, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 15, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 13, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Online learning; Teaching methods; COVID-19 knowledge and perceptions
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Lung Diseases; COVID-19
• Other Study ID Numbers: PUB 1114005

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: Questionnaire and results can be shared

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No