OPINIONS ON ONLINE LEARNING OF STUDENTS OF BOROMARAJONANI COLLEGE OF NURSING, NAKHONRATCHASIMA

Abstract

The objective of this descriptive research was to study the students’ opinions towards the online learning of Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Nakhonratchasima. The sample consisted of 270 students in years 1 - 4, selected by stratified random sampling. The data were collected using questionnaires which had an index of item - objective congruence (IOC) between .67-1.00. The statistics used for analyzing the data included frequency distribution, percentage, mean, and content analysis. The study results revealed that most of the students found that the most convenient channels for receiving information during online learning were via Line (87.8%), followed by Facebook (70.1%), E-mail (49.6%), and Google Classroom (42.2%), respectively. The most convenient places to study online were at home, followed by studying anywhere, and at college dormitories, respectively. The learning support that most students found necessary for online learning was having teaching materials and e-book files that students can download to support their studies, followed by the stability of high-speed Internet, and the access to online databases both in Thailand and abroad, respectively. Most of the students agreed that online learning has the advantage of preventing the spread of the virus and reducing the risk of contracting COVID - 19 to students and staff, followed by the video recording of the teaching for that enables retrospective, students could study anywhere and graduate on time, respectively. However, students found that there were some barriers to online learning such as having less interaction with teachers and peers, inadequate student communication tools, unstable Internet signals that make learning difficult, and unsuitable environment for online learning, causing distractions during classes, respectively.