Assessment and Evaluation of Online Learning among College Students in South Chennai

Christeffi Mabel R; Jagannatha GV; Indra Gopi; D Charumathi

Christeffi Mabel R Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jagannatha GV Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indra Gopi Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
D Charumathi Postgraduate, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Keywords: Online Learning, Offline Learning, COVID-19, Dental Students, Medical Students, E-learning

Abstract

Introduction: When the world was encountering a pandemic caused by
the novel coronavirus, the majority of the countries in the world were
under lockdown. Schools and universities were closed and e-learning
mode was opted for. Online classes were implemented for all age groups.
This study aimed to understand the learning methodology, concentration
and memory of the students, and the learning environment of the
online and offline classes attended by the students, and to identify
which mode of learning was better and more effective.
Methods: Four hundred students from various colleges in the southern
part of Chennai were included in the study. Participants were asked to fill
out a questionnaire which had three headings and contained 10 questions
under each heading, sent to them as a Google Form. The results of the
study were statistically analysed using the SPSS software version 25.0.
Results: It was statistically proven that 59.3% of the students felt more
confident in presenting seminars online as compared to the offline mode
and 54.1% of the students felt stressed about attending online classes,
whereas only 20.8% of the students were stressed with offline classes.
Conclusion: The study revealed that a blended learning approach
involving online and offline modes of education was effective and
preferred by the students.

How to cite this article:
Mabel RC, Jagannatha GV, Gopi I, Charumathi D.
Assessment and Evaluation of Online Learning
among College Students in South Chennai.
Chettinad Health City Med J. 2023;12(4):18-22.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2278.2044.202366

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