Table 2 Medical students’ impressions on the use of cameras during remote teaching
From: Association of scopophobia with online learning fatigue among medical students in Brazil
Total (N = 283) | |
|---|---|
If yes, did you turn on your camera during online classes last semester?, n (%) | |
No | 144 (50.9%) |
Yes | 139 (49.1%) |
If yes, did you turn it on because it was mandatory or do you think it is important to turn on the camera during online classes? ,n (%) | |
I thought it was important | 36 (16.1%) |
Because it was mandatory | 188 (83.9%) |
Missing information | 59 |
On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is little and 10 is a lot, how important did you think it was to turn on your camera during online classes last semester? | |
N | 283 |
Median (IQR) | 5.0 (2.0, 7.0) |
On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is little and 10 is a lot, how comfortable were you with turning on your camera during online classes last semester? | |
N | 283 |
Median (IQR) | 4.0 (1.0, 7.0) |
I thought the class was more productive when everyone had the camera on., n (%) | |
I strongly disagree | 114 (40.3%) |
I disagree | 46 (16.3%) |
I neither agree, not disagree | 40 (14.1%) |
I agree | 41 (14.5%) |
I strongly agree | 42 (14.8%) |
I was able to concentrate more on class when the camera was on., n (%) | |
I strongly disagree | 102 (36.0%) |
I disagree | 36 (12.7%) |
I neither agree, not disagree | 53 (18.7%) |
I agree | 39 (13.8%) |
I strongly agree | 53 (18.7%) |
How often do you participate in video conferences, on average?, n (%) | |
Never | 17 (6.0%) |
Once a month | 45 (15.9%) |
Once a week | 107 (37.8%) |
Once a day | 40 (14.1%) |
Several times a day | 74 (26.1%) |
With the cameras on, I had the illusion of being close and actually having little information about what was going on, compared to what I would have felt with in-person classes., n (%) | |
I strongly disagree | 85 (30.0%) |
I disagree | 44 (15.5%) |
I neither agree, not disagree | 69 (24.4%) |
I agree | 42 (14.8%) |
I strongly agree | 43 (15.2%) |
When the camera was on, it gave me the impression that I was constantly looking into a mirror., n (%) | |
I strongly disagree | 63 (22.3%) |
I disagree | 38 (13.4%) |
I neither agree, not disagree | 38 (13.4%) |
I agree | 59 (20.8%) |
I strongly agree | 85 (30.0%) |
When the camera was on, it made me feel like I was closer and more exposed to the other participants in the class than I would like to be., n (%) | |
I strongly disagree | 55 (19.4%) |
I disagree | 43 (15.2%) |
I neither agree, not disagree | 46 (16.3%) |
I agree | 66 (23.3%) |
I strongly agree | 73 (25.8%) |
When the camera was on, it made me feel like I was being watched and that everyone was looking at me., n (%) | |
I strongly disagree | 55 (19.4%) |
I disagree | 35 (12.4%) |
I neither agree, not disagree | 49 (17.3%) |
I agree | 47 (16.6%) |
I strongly agree | 97 (34.3%) |
High risk of scopophobia, n (%) | |
No | 242 (85.5%) |
Yes | 41 (14.5%) |