Table 1 Positive and negative online learning experiences of students (n = 279)

 Be independent

203 (72.8)

39 (78.0)

25 (83.3)

40 (66.7)

77 (74.8)

22 (61.1)

0.087

 Adapt online learning

188 (67.4)

35 (70.0)

25 (83.3)

40 (66.7)

70 (68.0)

18 (50.0)

0.057

 Adapt to sudden change

173 (62.0)

29 (58.0)

23 (76.7)

40 (66.7)

60 (58.3)

20 (55.6)

0.374

 Set and keep schedule

164 (58.8)

27 (54.0)

18 (60.0)

32 (53.3)

69 (67.0)

18 (50.0)

0.366

 Be self-motivated

161 (57.7)

30 (60.0)

20 (66.7)

32 (53.3)

59 (57.3)

20 (55.6)

0.658

 More attentive online

138 (49.5)

22 (44.0)

16 (53.3)

22 (36.7)

53 (51.5)

17 (47.2)

0.420

 Environmentally friendly

131 (47.0)

28 (56.0)

13 (43.3)

17 (28.3)

59 (57.3)

14 (38.9)

0.002

 Replay recorded lectures

128 (45.9)

29 (58.0)

9 (30.0)

23 (38.3)

55 (53.4)

12 (33.3)

0.007

 Lecturers more interaction

79 (28.3)

15 (30.0)

7 (23.3)

8 (13.3)

39 (37.9)

10 (27.8)

0.018

 Distracted when working from home

201 (72.0)

34 (68.0)

28 (93.3)

40 (66.7)

74 (71.8)

25 (69.4)

0.103

 Less certain about assessment and exam

186 (66.7)

34 (68.0)

27 (90.0)

41 (68.3)

62 (60.2)

22 (61.1)

0.030

 Live lectures distracted or noisy background

155 (55.6)

28 (56.0)

22 (73.3)

26 (43.3)

63 (61.2)

16 (44.4)

0.031

 No spontaneous interaction

155 (55.6)

27 (54.0)

23 (76.7)

28 (46.7)

61 (59.2)

16 (44.4)

0.052

 Group work become challenging

143 (51.3)

23 (46.0)

18 (60.0)

22 (36.7)

61 (59.2)

19 (52.8)

0.068

 Missed live lectures frequently

89 (31.9)

13 (26.0)

12 (40.0)

9 (15.0)

46 (44.7)

9 (25.0)

0.002

 Lecturers less prompt to answer online questions

80 (28.7)

11 (22.0)

9 (30.0)

14 (23.3)

41 (39.8)

15 (41.7)

0.027