Presentation Type
Presentation
Faculty Mentor’s Full Name
Laurie Minns
Faculty Mentor’s Department
Biology
Abstract / Artist's Statement
Anatomy students perceptions towards the transition to online due to COVID 19.
In the spring of 2020, the way students were presented information changed completely. As COVID spread around the world, students’ academic experiences were being shifted to an online platform. Although there have been some studies that have addressed this transition, the majority of the results from these studies showed a negative perception towards the transition and looked into what did and did not work. In this study we are looking anatomy students' perceptions of the transition from in-person classes to online classes due to COVID for students in anatomy and physiology at the University of Montana. This study was exempt by the University of Montana Institutional Review Board (IRB #186-19). Only students who provided FERPA permission were included in this study. The results from this study could be used in the future if for any reason an university needs to go online for instruction. To determine students' perceptions we had them fill out a survey towards the end of the spring semester of 2020. We then analyzed the responses with the use of key terms. For two of the surveys given to the students the key terms are put broadly into positive and negative responses. Then for the third survey we looked for specific topics that were brought up by students when looking at the most challenging part of the transition. We used process detailed by Marying P. The results of these surveys should be looked at when creating an action plan for any future pandemics or any events that make in-person classes unsafe or not possible, in an attempt to transition smoother and mitigate any unnecessary stress.
Category
Life Sciences
Anatomy students perceptions towards the transition to online due to COVID 19.
Anatomy students perceptions towards the transition to online due to COVID 19.
In the spring of 2020, the way students were presented information changed completely. As COVID spread around the world, students’ academic experiences were being shifted to an online platform. Although there have been some studies that have addressed this transition, the majority of the results from these studies showed a negative perception towards the transition and looked into what did and did not work. In this study we are looking anatomy students' perceptions of the transition from in-person classes to online classes due to COVID for students in anatomy and physiology at the University of Montana. This study was exempt by the University of Montana Institutional Review Board (IRB #186-19). Only students who provided FERPA permission were included in this study. The results from this study could be used in the future if for any reason an university needs to go online for instruction. To determine students' perceptions we had them fill out a survey towards the end of the spring semester of 2020. We then analyzed the responses with the use of key terms. For two of the surveys given to the students the key terms are put broadly into positive and negative responses. Then for the third survey we looked for specific topics that were brought up by students when looking at the most challenging part of the transition. We used process detailed by Marying P. The results of these surveys should be looked at when creating an action plan for any future pandemics or any events that make in-person classes unsafe or not possible, in an attempt to transition smoother and mitigate any unnecessary stress.