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. Conclusion: There was a highly
statistically significant positive correlations between factors affecting using of electronic learning
platforms among nursing students and their engagement. Recommendations: Creating training programs
for nursing students to improve the efficiency of using the platforms. And creating online course
materials using various elements of the electronic learning platforms to enhance student' engagement with
nursing education. |
