%0 Journal Article
%T Student's perspectives, satisfaction and experiences with online and classroom learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings and implications on blended learning.
%A Mudenda S
%A Daka V
%A Mufwambi W
%A Matafwali SK
%A Chabalenge B
%A Skosana P
%A Mfune RL
%A Kasanga M
%A Okonji OC
%A Mayoka G
%A Kampamba M
%A Hikaambo CN
%A Mukosha M
%A Kanaan MHG
%A Zikalala-Mabope LA
%A Sinkamba G
%A Okoro RN
%A Chulu M
%A Godman B
%A Fadare J
%J SAGE Open Med
%V 11
%N 0
%D 2023
%M 38146495
暂无%R 10.1177/20503121231218904
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted classroom-based learning, necessitating the adoption of online learning in most universities. However, there has been a lack of information on university students' perspectives regarding online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed the perspectives, satisfaction and experiences with online and classroom learning among human health students at the University of Zambia.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This cross-sectional study was conducted among 737 students at the University of Zambia from October 2022 to April 2023. Data were analysed using Stata version 16.1.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Of the 737 participants, 51.6% were female and 56.5% agreed that blended learning should continue even after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 78.4% of the students believed that group discussions were more suitable in the classroom than online learning. Most students (67.1%) disagreed that they preferred online learning to classroom learning. Furthermore, 77.6% of the students disagreed that online learning gave more satisfaction than classroom learning.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This study found that most students recommended the continuation of blended learning after the pandemic. However, they believed that follow-up tutorials and assessments were better undertaken in physical classrooms than online learning. These findings are important in sensitising stakeholders in the education sector and governments to consider blended learning as a teaching strategy in the future. There is a need to develop and implement curricula that offer blended learning to students as well as ensure the students have the necessary facilities and equipment to support such learning.