Nursing Educators’ and Students’ Perspectives Regarding Online Learning During the Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

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Table 1 Demographic Information of Respondents

Group	Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Educators	Gender	Men	38	31.66
		Women	82	68.34
	Teaching experience (years)	1–5	25	20.83
		6–10	76	63.3
		11–15	16	13.33
		16+	3	2.54
Students	Gender	Men	45	12.85
		Women	305	87.15
	Educational level (year)	First	80	22.85
		Second	187	53.43
		Third	12	3.43
		Fourth	71	20.29

Table 2 Perspectives of Nursing Educators and Students on Online Learning Mean

Dimensions	Educators		Students
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Challenges	4.29	0.44	4.03	0.83
Benefits	4.21	0.86	4.38	0.66
Attitude	4.09	0.50	4.21	0.50
Interest	4.12	0.50	4.27	0.43
Overall	4.18	0.57	4.22	0.61

Table 3 Comparison of Nursing Educators’ and Students’ Perspectives Toward TeLRA Dimensions

Dimension	Mean		Mean Difference	p^a
	Educators	Students
Challenges	4.29	4.03	0.26	<0.001
Benefits	4.21	4.38	−0.16	0.046
Attitude	4.09	4.21	−0.11	0.313
Interest	4.12	4.27	−0.14	0.088

Note: ^ap < 0.05.

Abbreviations: SRL, self-regulated learning; RNs, registered nurses; HFS, high fidelity simulation; TeLRA, Test of e-Learning Related Attitudes; LMS, Learning Management Systems.