Discussion
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge to education systems. Most governments played catch-up to the exponential spread of COVID-19, so institutions had very little time to prepare for a remote-teaching regime, especially in practical courses [The aim of this study was to determine the effect of using online educational videos on the learning of vaccination practical skills in apprenticeship courses for public health undergraduate students during the coronavirus epidemic.In general, results from the present study provide objective evidence that online video-based education can be as effective as standard teaching methods, which is consistent with the current literature [In the present study, there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups so the mean performance score was higher in the intervention group. As noted in other studies, and specifically described by Bennett [Knowledge and attitude mean scores were enhanced in the present study which is in line with other studies [The result of the present study revealed that there was a significant difference in self-efficacy between the two groups, which can be attributed to details such as the use of verbal encouragement for students during the performance, dividing activities into smaller steps, and students practicing in their own homes and away from the stressful academic environment [The findings of this study showed that online e-learning programs can be useful in training healthcare professionals without successive investment. The findings of the present study showed that e-learning is as effective as traditional learning and has many advantages compared to traditional learning. Universities can adopt these technologies and can reach a wider audience within and outside their country, thus offering a tremendous growth opportunity for educational institutions.Limitations of the current study included: 1- Problems related to conducting practical training in person for the control group due to the differences between students in the educational semester and the outbreak of COVID-19. 2- Problems related to online education implementation infrastructure. 3- Possibility of unnoticed variables that have not been measured in this study. In this regard, cohort intervention studies could be considered. In addition to these, it is recommended that future studies measure the student’s satisfaction with the use of online learning methods with appropriate tools, and also examine the effect of the participants’ skills in using new technologies on the level of learning.