Nora Ahmed Abdalla Mohamed
Professor
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 • 2024
Publication Information
Authors
Mahdia Morsi Elshahat Monem ,3 Amira Mohamed Abd El2 Nora Ahmed Abd Allah Mohamed,
Keywords
Electronic learning platforms, Engagement, Nursing students
Journal
International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
Publisher
Nora Ahmed Abd Allah Mohamed
Volume
4
Issue
2
Pages
467-483
publication.type
International
Paper Link
Not Available
Supplementary Materials
Nora Ahmed Abdalla Mohamed_5 EJNSR_Volume 4_Issue 2_Pages 467-483-1.pdf
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.
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.