Factors Affecting the Use of Electronic Learning Platforms as Perceived by Nursing Students and its Relation to their Engagement | ||||
| International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research | ||||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, January 2024, Page 467-483 PDF (673.05 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2024.263239.1355 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Nora Ahmed Abd Allah Mohamed1; Amira Mohamed Abd El-Monem  2; Mahdia Morsi Elshahat1
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| 1Assistant Professors of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Background: In the educational sector, electronic learning platforms have become more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a variety of factors that nursing students deal with have an impact on their engagement. Aim: The study aimed to assess factors affecting the use of electronic learning platforms as perceived by nursing students and its relation to their engagement. Research design: A descriptive-correlational design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Benha University. Subjects: A stratified random sample consisted of 1084 nursing students from four academic levels in the academic year 2022/2023. Tools of data collection: Two instruments were employed to gather data. 1) Factors affecting the use of e-learning platform questionnaire and 2) students’ engagement questionnaire. Results: The results showed that the highest factor affecting using of electronic learning platform was related to environmental factors. While the lowest factors affecting using of electronic learning platform was related awareness about electronic learning platform and more than half (53.9%) of nursing students were moderately engaged in nursing education. While more than one quarter of them (27.6%) were low engaged in nursing education. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlations between factors affecting using of electronic learning platforms among nursing students and their engagement. Recommendations: Creating training programs for nursing students to improve the efficiency of using the platforms. And creating online course materials using various elements of the electronic learning platforms to enhance student' engagement with nursing education. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Keywords: Electronic learning platforms; Engagement; Nursing students | ||||
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