Dental Student Perceptions of Distance Education over Time: A Mixed-Methods Study

被引:4
作者
Yeh, Susanna Y. [1 ]
Ramesh, Nithya Puttige [2 ]
Kaczmarek-Stewart, Kristie [3 ]
Ahn, Chiho [4 ]
Li, Alice Z. [5 ]
Ohyama, Hiroe [6 ]
机构
[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Gen Practice Residency, Boston, MA 02114 USA
[2] Harvard Sch Dent Med, Dept Oral Hlth Policy & Epidemiol, Adv Grad Educ Program Dent Publ Hlth, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] Univ Penn, Sch Dent Med, Adv Grad Program Endodont, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[4] Boston Univ, Henry M Goldman Sch Dent Med, Dept Gen Dent, Sect Predoctoral Periodontol, Boston, MA 02118 USA
[5] Harvard Sch Dent Med, Dept Restorat Dent & Biomat Sci, Adv Grad Program Endodont, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[6] Harvard Sch Dent Med, Dept Restorat Dent & Biomat Sci, Boston, MA 02115 USA
关键词
dental education; distance education; COVID-19; dental students; a mixed-method; hybrid learning; survey;
D O I
10.3390/dj11100233
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
Objectives: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to distance learning raised pertinent questions regarding advantages and challenges compared to traditional in-person learning. This study aimed to investigate dental students' perceptions of distance learning throughout the pandemic, examining its impact on their education. Methods: This study employed a convergent mixed-methods design. Three online surveys were conducted in 2020, 2021, and 2022 to collect quantitative data. Additionally, qualitative semi-structured interviews were carried out in 2022. Interviews were recorded and transcribed; then, thematic analysis was performed following an inductive approach. Results: As perceived by the participants, distance learning entails advantages and challenges. Initially, they felt uncertainty and negativity about the new environment with distance learning. However, their perceptions shifted positively as they adapted, even after returning to hybrid and in-person modules. Furthermore, most participants felt that distance learning is better suited for didactic content. It was suggested that didactic courses contain approximately 25-50% of online methods. Conclusions: Distance learning has provided valuable opportunities to reinforce curricula and improve learning efficacy during the pandemic. Our findings suggest that a hybrid learning model that combines traditional and distance modules appears to be an effective approach for future dental education.
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