TY - JOUR
T1 - Students’ attitudes towards an on-line orthodontic learning resource
AU - Linjawi, AL
AU - Hamdan, AM
AU - Perryer, David
AU - Walmsley, Anthony
AU - Hill, Kirsty
PY - 2009/5/1
Y1 - 2009/5/1
N2 - AIM: The purpose of this study was to develop an online undergraduate orthodontic e-course and assess its success as a learning resource from the students' perspective. METHODOLOGY: The orthodontic e-course was composed of six main components; modules, photo gallery, clinical consultations, glossary, reading lists and resources. Four undergraduate orthodontic lectures were converted into a web-based format using text, photographs, PowerPoint presentations and animations. The sample was comprised of sixty-four third year undergraduate dental students at Birmingham Dental School, UK. Their average age was 20.7 years (age range: from 20-25 years). A questionnaire was developed to assess; course design, course delivery, course outcome and the potential use of the e-course as a teaching method. RESULTS: There were no significant difference between genders (P <0.05). Overall, student responded very positive to positive for course design, course delivery and course outcome. The orthodontic e-course was still seen by most subjects (86%) as an adjunct and not a replacement of the traditional teaching methods. 34.4% of subjects felt that it should be as an optional supplement and 51.6% felt that it should be integrated with the undergraduate orthodontic curriculum. The significance of the program as a learning resource was reported to be the best aspect of the program. CONCLUSION: Delivery of web-based material in the undergraduate orthodontic curriculum was seen by students as a significant learning resource which supplements traditional learning methods.
AB - AIM: The purpose of this study was to develop an online undergraduate orthodontic e-course and assess its success as a learning resource from the students' perspective. METHODOLOGY: The orthodontic e-course was composed of six main components; modules, photo gallery, clinical consultations, glossary, reading lists and resources. Four undergraduate orthodontic lectures were converted into a web-based format using text, photographs, PowerPoint presentations and animations. The sample was comprised of sixty-four third year undergraduate dental students at Birmingham Dental School, UK. Their average age was 20.7 years (age range: from 20-25 years). A questionnaire was developed to assess; course design, course delivery, course outcome and the potential use of the e-course as a teaching method. RESULTS: There were no significant difference between genders (P <0.05). Overall, student responded very positive to positive for course design, course delivery and course outcome. The orthodontic e-course was still seen by most subjects (86%) as an adjunct and not a replacement of the traditional teaching methods. 34.4% of subjects felt that it should be as an optional supplement and 51.6% felt that it should be integrated with the undergraduate orthodontic curriculum. The significance of the program as a learning resource was reported to be the best aspect of the program. CONCLUSION: Delivery of web-based material in the undergraduate orthodontic curriculum was seen by students as a significant learning resource which supplements traditional learning methods.
KW - orthodontic
KW - undergraduate
KW - on-line
KW - education
KW - dental
KW - computer-aided learning
U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2008.00545.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2008.00545.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19368551
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
SN - 1600-0579
VL - 13
SP - 87
EP - 92
JO - European Journal of Dental Education
JF - European Journal of Dental Education
IS - 2
ER -