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Adaptability Of First To Fifth Year Pharmacy Students Towards Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Survey At Prince Of Songkla University, Thailand |
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| Creator | Orawan Sae-lim |
| Title | Adaptability Of First To Fifth Year Pharmacy Students Towards Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Survey At Prince Of Songkla University, Thailand |
| Contributor | Chawisa Sriwattanawaranyu, Supitchaya Janrong, Thikhumporn Navykarn, Supanut Wongtanawijit |
| Publisher | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences KKU MSU UBU |
| Publication Year | 2565 |
| Journal Title | Isan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 18 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 33-45 |
| Keyword | adaptability, online learning, pharmacy students, coronavirus disease 2019, Covid-19 |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJPS |
| Website title | Isan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IJPS |
| ISSN | 19050852 |
| Abstract | The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic had greatly affected various aspects of education. A rapid shift has emerged from learning in classroom to distance or online learning. Effectiveness on these platforms depend on the technological skill, individual responsibility, and motivation of the learner. Inability of students to adapt to this rapid change during the pandemic may impact emotional stability, learning outcome and work performance. This study aims to survey adaptability towards online learning of first to fifth year pharmacy students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: The survey used online questionnaires from first to fifth year pharmacy students The data on personal information; the adaptability by The Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire; SACQ (edited and translated by Ms Sopawadee Bunyalittikij, Srinakharinwirot University) with 4 levels of very good, good, weak, and bad; and the opinion of online learning, were collected. Results: There were 263 students, with 59.32% of grade point average (GPA) 3.51-4.00, 55.39% of online learning from home. The proportion that preferred learning in classroom was 42.21% and hybrid learning was 37.26%. The average score of adaptability was 2.71+0.39, at a good level. While the average score of the academic adjustment, social adjustment and personal-emotional adjustment were at a weak level. The percentage of students at good level of overall adaptability, academic adjustment, social adjustment, personal-emotional adjustment, and attachment to the institution were 65.40%, 42.97%, 44.11%, 43.73% and 56.27%, respectively. The overall adaptability of third year pharmacy students was significantly lower than the others. The overall adaptability of students with GPA of 3.51-4.00 was significantly better than the others. Conclusion: The overall adaptability of student was at a good level. However, the academic adjustment, social adjustment and personal-emotional adjustment were at a weak level. There was significant difference for the overall adaptability in level of students and GPA of students. |
