Zeba Un Naher¹*, Aminath Shafiya Adam², K M Huria Parveen³, Mariyam Rimsha Suhail⁴, Aishath Afshath⁵ and Tawsif Mahdeen Ali Lasker⁵

¹Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Maldives National University, Rahdhebai Higun, Machangolhi, Male’, Maldives
²Dean, Research Department, Islamic University of the Maldives, Male’, Maldives
³School of Medicine, Maldives National University, Rahdhebai Higun, Machangolhi, Male’, Maldives
⁴Public Health Officer, Ministry of Health, Maldives
⁵Final Year Student, School of Medicine, Maldives National University, Rahdhebai Higun, Machangolhi, Male’, Maldives

*Corresponding Author: Zeba Un Naher, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Maldives National University, Rahdhebai Higun, Machangolhi, Male’, Maldives.

Received: February 20, 2025; Published: March 07, 2025

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted university teaching worldwide, including at the School of Medicine, Maldives National University. As medical educators, we experienced unique challenges when trying our teaching strategies to the new reality of remote learning. This period has marked a significant fetch in our professional practices, driven by the urgent need to transition from traditional in-person instruction to online platforms (Rose, 2020).

During this era of rapid technological advancement and digitalization (Selwyn, 2012; McFarlane, 2019), academic institutions must embrace e-learning solutions to continue delivering quality education. This paper presents a mixed-methods study integrating the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) framework. It examines how different teaching approaches were adapted to online formats and evaluates their effectiveness through student feedback. By using tools like Google Forms, Moodle, Prezi, and other digital resources, we aimed to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.

 Keywords: E-learning; Medical Education; Student Experience; Online Learning; Moodle; Prezi; Teaching Strategies

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Citation

Citation: Zeba Un Naher., et al. “Becoming a Scholar of Teaching: Exploring Medical Students' and a Lecturer's Learning Stories During the COVID-19 Pandemic”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 9.4 (2025): 20-27.

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Copyright: © 2025 Zeba Un Naher., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.