On the differences and reasons of online courses demand for military medical students at different educational levels: taking an example of a military medical university

Shuyu XU; Tong SU; Hao WANG; Jingzhou XU; Peng LIU; Yunxiang TANG

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To explore the distinctions between different educational levels stability of learning state, views on and demand for online courses, and further investigate the influencing factors.

Methods:

A self-designed questionnaire with good reliability and validity was conducted, and all the students in a military medical university were selected by cluster sampling method, and the data were collected by issuing a network questionnaire. SPSS 26.0 was used for data processing.

Results:

Undergraduates were different from graduates and doctoral students in stability of learning state, the period of home study doctoral students (2.41±1.30) h < graduates (2.10±1.17) h and undergraduates (2.15±0.99) h; the frequency of using online courses undergraduates (4.18±1.10) times > graduates (3.29±1.16) times and doctoral students (3.29±0.98) times. In terms of views on online courses, necessity undergraduates (4.14± 1.01) > graduates (3.93±1.05) and doctoral students (3.78±1.03); familiarity undergraduates (3.42 ± 0.91) > graduates (3.27±0.97); adaptability undergraduates (3.79±0.91) > graduates (3.58±0.94) and doctoral students (3.63±0.97); likability undergraduates (3.36±1.04) > undergraduates (3.25±0.96) and doctoral students (3.17 ± 1.01); teaching effect undergraduates (2.80±1.04) > graduates (2.67±1.01) and doctoral students (2.61±1.03). In terms of demand for online courses, ideal number undergraduates (2.52±1.27) > graduates (2.11±1.21) and doctoral students (2.01±1.25); class style undergraduates (1.77±0.94) > graduates (2.00±0.92) and doctoral students (2.04±1.83). There were statistically significant differences between undergraduates and postgraduates in all dimensions ( P<0.01 or P<0.05).

Conclusion:

Undergraduates may be more susceptible to academic environment than graduates and doctoral students, showing that the learning stability of undergraduates is the relatively the worst. Undergraduates most recognize online courses, and different educational levels have different demands for online courses.