Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas Indonesia
Undergraduate (UG) research is regarded as a fundamental component in dental education. The present study was designed to examine the perception of the clinical students and the graduates of dentistry profession programs in the past 10 years on UG research as a compulsory course at the Faculty of De...
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| author | Lisa R. Amir Sri Angky Soekanto Vera Julia Nieka A. Wahono Diah Ayu Maharani |
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| description | Undergraduate (UG) research is regarded as a fundamental component in dental education. The present study was designed to examine the perception of the clinical students and the graduates of dentistry profession programs in the past 10 years on UG research as a compulsory course at the Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia. A total of 310 respondents, consisting of clinical students (64.8%) and alumni (35.2%), participated in this study. The majority of respondents (81.3%) agreed to UG research as part of compulsory courses in the curriculum of dentistry study programs. The positive impact of UG research on their professional careers was perceived by 78.3% of participants. Only 11.6% of participants responded that UG research experiments were not important in dental education, and 18.7% preferred UG research as an elective course. UG research as a compulsory course in the dental curriculum was well received by the majority of participants. Recommendations included student autonomy to select research topics of interest, longer duration to complete UG research, and more opportunities to present the research results in scientific conferences and to publish in scientific journals. Dental schools and their faculties play essential roles in improving the research environment for undergraduate dental students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3dd22350d5234d8b903995cf913e77542023-11-24T04:17:09ZengMDPI AGDentistry Journal2304-67672022-10-01101120410.3390/dj10110204Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas IndonesiaLisa R. Amir0Sri Angky Soekanto1Vera Julia2Nieka A. Wahono3Diah Ayu Maharani4Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaDepartment of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaDental Education Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, IndonesiaUndergraduate (UG) research is regarded as a fundamental component in dental education. The present study was designed to examine the perception of the clinical students and the graduates of dentistry profession programs in the past 10 years on UG research as a compulsory course at the Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia. A total of 310 respondents, consisting of clinical students (64.8%) and alumni (35.2%), participated in this study. The majority of respondents (81.3%) agreed to UG research as part of compulsory courses in the curriculum of dentistry study programs. The positive impact of UG research on their professional careers was perceived by 78.3% of participants. Only 11.6% of participants responded that UG research experiments were not important in dental education, and 18.7% preferred UG research as an elective course. UG research as a compulsory course in the dental curriculum was well received by the majority of participants. Recommendations included student autonomy to select research topics of interest, longer duration to complete UG research, and more opportunities to present the research results in scientific conferences and to publish in scientific journals. Dental schools and their faculties play essential roles in improving the research environment for undergraduate dental students.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/10/11/204undergraduate researchdental education curriculumevaluation |
| spellingShingle | Lisa R. Amir Sri Angky Soekanto Vera Julia Nieka A. Wahono Diah Ayu Maharani Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas Indonesia Dentistry Journal undergraduate research dental education curriculum evaluation |
| title | Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas Indonesia |
| title_full | Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas Indonesia |
| title_short | Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas Indonesia |
| title_sort | impact of undergraduate research as a compulsory course in the dentistry study program universitas indonesia |
| topic | undergraduate research dental education curriculum evaluation |
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