Correlation Between Pre-clinical Medical Students' Self-adjustment During Hybrid Learning and Students' Test Scores

Abstract

Introduction: The more controlled Covid-19 pandemic conditions had made face-to-face learning activities possible with emphasizes the implementation of health protocol. Students needed to adjust to the new learning method transition, which was originally a fully online learning, to a hybrid learning. This condition is likely to be correlated to student learning outcomes. The study aims to determine the correlation between students' self-adjustment during hybrid learning and students' test scores. Methods: This research was a correlation study. Participants were the second-year pre-clinical students who underwent the hybrid learning for the first time. Self-adjustment was measured using a self-developed questionnaire by the investigators. The instrument was a YES or NO questionnaire consisting of 23 questions. Learning outcomes were measured based on summative and practical test scores. Results: Eighty-eight participants had completed the data (response rate 79%). Participants consist of 18 males and 70 females. Most of them were in the range of 15-19 years of age. Majority of the student was in good self-adjustment (55; 62.5%). Median self-adjustment score was 16 (range:2-23). The average score of the summative and practical exams were 58± 8.1 and 61±13.1, respectively. There was no significant positive correlation between self-adjustment and summative test (r=0.076; p=0,482). There was no significant positive correlation between self-adjustment and practical test (r=0,044; p=0.683). Conclusion: Most of students have good self-adjustment to this learning method transition. Therefore, it has no impact on test scores. The institution needs to pay more attention to the students who have adapting difficulties.