@Article{info:doi/10.2196/42354, author="Alkuran, Oqba and Al-Mehaisen, Lama and Abu Mahfouz, Ismaiel and Al-Kuran, Lena and Asali, Fida and Khamees, Almu'atasim and AL-Shatanawi, Tariq and Jaber, Hatim", title="Distance Electronic Learning Strategy in Medical Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey Study", journal="JMIR Med Educ", year="2023", month="Dec", day="5", volume="9", pages="e42354", keywords="COVID-19; distant electronic learning; medical; medicine; school; medical school; medical education; clinical skill; teaching hospital; questionnaire; distance learning; distance education; web-based education; web-based learning; medical student", abstract="Background: Teaching hospitals have been regarded as the primary settings where doctors teach and practice high-quality medicine, as well as where medical students learn the profession and acquire their initial clinical skills. A percentage of instruction is now done over the internet or via electronic techniques. The present COVID-19 epidemic has pushed distance electronic learning (DEL) to the forefront of education at all levels, including medical institutions. Objective: This study aimed to observe how late-stage medical students felt about DEL, which was put in place during the recent COVID-19 shutdown in Jordan. Methods: We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional, web-based, questionnaire-based research study during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown between March 15 and May 1, 2020. During this period, all medical schools in Jordan shifted to DEL. Results: A total of 380 students responded to a request to fill out the questionnaire, of which 256 completed the questionnaire. The data analysis showed that 43.6{\%} (n=112) of respondents had no DEL experience, and 53.1{\%} (n=136)of respondents perceived the DEL method as user-friendly. On the other hand, 64.1{\%} (n=164) of students strongly believed that DEL cannot substitute traditional clinical teaching. There was a significant positive correlation between the perception of user-friendliness and the clarity of the images and texts used. Moreover, there was a strong positive correlation between the perception of sound audibility and confidence in applying knowledge gained through DEL to clinical practice. Conclusions: DEL is a necessary and important tool in modern medical education, but it should be used as an auxiliary approach in the clinical setting since it cannot replace conventional personal instruction. ", issn="2369-3762", doi="10.2196/42354", url="https://mededu.jmir.org/2023/1/e42354", url="https://doi.org/10.2196/42354", url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38051556" }