Table.2 Challenges and students’ opinion compared to that of lecturers about the performance and the organization of internet-based lectures using WhatsApp® during the COVID-19 pandemic
Characteristics | Students | Lecturers | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Difficulties uploading or downloading files, n(%) | 192 (83.8) | 28 (70.0) | 0.036 |
Files size, n(%) | 159 (60.4 | 16 (42.1) | 0.001 |
Format of files, n (%) | 96 (41.9) | 8 (21.0) | 0.015 |
Connection, n (%) | 201 (87.8) | 20 (51.3) | < 0.001 |
Cost of connection, n (%) | 188 (82.1) | 14 (36.8) | < 0.001 |
Sight difficulties, n (%) | 18 (7.8) | 36 (15.4) | 0.128 |
Conduct of lectures | |||
Opinion about students’ discipline compared to classroom-based learning | |||
Less discipline, n (%) | 96 (41.9) | 15 (37.5) | 0.600 |
Similar discipline, n (%) | 91 (39.7) | 21 (52.5) | 0.131 |
More discipline, n (%) | 42 (18.3) | 4 (10) | 0.196 |
Opinion about students’ contribution compared to classroom-based learning | |||
Less contribution, n (%) | 109 (47.6) | 26 (65.0) | 0.042 |
Similar contribution, n (%) | 49 (21.4) | 9 (22.5) | 0.876 |
More contribution, n (%) | 71 (31.0) | 5 (12.5) | 0.016 |
Opinion about lesson’s inputs to improve comprehension* compared to classroom-based learning | |||
Less, n (%) | 137 (59.8) | 9 (22.5) | - |
Similar, n (%) | 85 (37.1) | 15 (37.5) | - |
Better, n (%) | 7 (3.1) | 16 (40.0) | - |
Motivation compared to classroom-based lectures | |||
Less motivation, n(%) | 183 (79.9) | 14 (35.0) | < 0.001 |
Similar motivation, n(%) | 39 (17.0) | 23 (57.5) | < 0.001 |
More motivation, n(%) | 7 (3.1) | 3 (7.5) | 0.171 |
Satisfaction compared to classroom-based lectures | |||
Less satisfaction, n(%) | 191 (83.4) | 25 (62.5) | 0.002 |
Similar satisfaction, n(%) | 28 (12.2) | 11 (27.5) | 0.011 |
More satisfaction, n(%) | 10 (4.4) | 4 (10) | 0.139 |