Perceptions of medical students regarding online learning versus traditional learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Introduction The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced medical colleges to withhold traditional teaching and resort to online learning as an alternative method. Blending online and traditional learning in medical education has a vast scope considering that technology will advance further in future. This study was conducted to assess students’ perceptions regarding online learning versus traditional learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords

• Perceptions, Medical students, Online learning, Traditional learning, COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom