Online Learning Readiness: A Case Study in the Field of English for Medical Purposes

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out online learning readiness level of medical students at a university in the northeastern part of Turkey. As a part of a program development process with a focus on online Medical English, the researcher aimed to determine medical students' online learning readiness level. To this end, Turkish version of Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS) was employed [original version by Hung, Chou, Chen and Own (2010) and Turkish version by İlhan and Çetin (2013)]. A total of 189 students completed the scale. The overall results suggest that once the internet and computer self-efficacy of the participants are improved, they appear to be ready for the adoption of online learning.