Abstract:

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the views and attitudes of undergraduate nursing students regarding the distance education process during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted between 16-25 July 2020 as a descriptive study. 434 nursing students continuing their education in a university were included in the research sample. In the collection of data "Personal Information Form" and "Online Learning Attitude Scale (OLAS)" were used. Results: It was determined that the majority of the students participating in the study (75.6%) were satisfied with distance education during the COVID-19 process, (81.5%) received timely feedback about exams and homework in distance education, and (81.5%) did not experience connection problems in distance education. The total score average of OLAS of the students participating in the study is 54.81 ± 16.63, and it was found out that students have a moderately positive attitude towards online learning. It was determined that there was a positive correlation between the mean score of OLAS and age (r = 0.172, p < 0.05). At the same time, a significant negative correlation was found between the academic average of the students and the mean score of the OLAS (r = -0.156, p < 0.05). Conclusion: It is thought that there is a need for educational models that will support the theoretical and practical education outcomes of nursing students in the distance education process. The hybrid education model, which came to the fore with the pandemic period, is recommended as a new method.

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