Readiness on Online Learning among Pharmacy Students

Online learning is a form of distance learning where education takes placeover the Internet, accessed through cellular phones, tablets, laptops, and personal computers. Many academic institutions have widely used it during the COVID-19 pandemic to maintain instructions to students. This study aimed to assess the levelof readiness of the students of LDCU College of Pharmacy in Online Learning. Thestudy employed a descriptive quantitative research method to gather and analyzethe data to describe the level of preparedness in the new learning system amongthe students. A formulated survey questionnaire focusing on three (3) domains,specifically the technical, social, and learning factors, was used to collect data.Most of the respondents were found to be competent in technical factors suchbasic ICT and network. Social factors such as social support from the teachers,parents, friends, and the institution were slightly competent. Learners’ attitudesreflect as satisfactory for online learning readiness. Technical and learner’s factorshave a strong relationship with readiness in online learning and social factors havea very strong relationship with readiness in online learning. The pharmacy studentsof LDCU are competent in the aspect of readiness in online learning evaluatedthrough the three (3) domains: technical, social, and learner factors.

Keywords: Online learning, readiness, preparedness, pharmacy