Sri Lankan dental students’ perspective on the effectiveness of e-learning
Introduction: E-learning resulted in a revolution in dental education with continuous educational experiences. General objective of this study was to assess the perspective of undergraduate dental students on effectiveness of e-learning in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme. Specific obj...
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| author | Rasika Manori Jayasinghe Indika Priyanthi Thilakumara Bandara Dhanushka Leuke Gishan Edirisinghe Manil Christopher Nishan Fonseka Manjula Attygalla Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe |
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| description | Introduction: E-learning resulted in a revolution in dental education with continuous educational experiences. General objective of this study was to assess the perspective of undergraduate dental students on effectiveness of e-learning in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme. Specific objectives were to identify students’ opinion on the factors that promote e-learning, awareness on the effectiveness of using different platforms and social media, barriers imposed and suggestions for the improvement of e-learning in the BDS programme.
Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study among undergraduate dental students of the Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka using a self-administered pre-tested questionnaire administered via a web-based survey form. Frequencies and percentages were obtained for categorical data and Chi-square test was used to determine the association between variables.
Results: The majority received the e-learning experience well. Fifty-four percent of the participants felt it was better compared to traditional face-to-face learning and the difference between the semesters (p=0.000) and genders was statistically significant (p=0.000). Difference in overall satisfaction on e-learning material across the different semesters was statistically significant. Students felt that e-learning should be used as a supplementary tool mainly by means of procedural videos during delivery of the skill component. Fifty percent participants felt that conducting assessments online is fair for all the students.
Conclusion: A positive learning experience was achieved through the e-learning modalities in comparison to traditional face-to-face learning though in terms of skills training, e-learning modalities should only be considered as a supplementary tool. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64f6812a6d6d4231b9df75b81ec0cfe22022-12-21T17:17:30ZengNational University of SingaporeThe Asia Pacific Scholar2424-93352424-92702021-10-016471610.29060/TAPS.2021-6-4/OA2415Sri Lankan dental students’ perspective on the effectiveness of e-learningRasika Manori Jayasinghe0Indika Priyanthi Thilakumara1Bandara Dhanushka Leuke2Gishan Edirisinghe3Manil Christopher Nishan Fonseka4Manjula Attygalla5Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe6Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaIntroduction: E-learning resulted in a revolution in dental education with continuous educational experiences. General objective of this study was to assess the perspective of undergraduate dental students on effectiveness of e-learning in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme. Specific objectives were to identify students’ opinion on the factors that promote e-learning, awareness on the effectiveness of using different platforms and social media, barriers imposed and suggestions for the improvement of e-learning in the BDS programme. Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study among undergraduate dental students of the Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka using a self-administered pre-tested questionnaire administered via a web-based survey form. Frequencies and percentages were obtained for categorical data and Chi-square test was used to determine the association between variables. Results: The majority received the e-learning experience well. Fifty-four percent of the participants felt it was better compared to traditional face-to-face learning and the difference between the semesters (p=0.000) and genders was statistically significant (p=0.000). Difference in overall satisfaction on e-learning material across the different semesters was statistically significant. Students felt that e-learning should be used as a supplementary tool mainly by means of procedural videos during delivery of the skill component. Fifty percent participants felt that conducting assessments online is fair for all the students. Conclusion: A positive learning experience was achieved through the e-learning modalities in comparison to traditional face-to-face learning though in terms of skills training, e-learning modalities should only be considered as a supplementary tool.https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/taps/sri-lankan-dental-students-perspective-on-the-effectiveness-of-e-learning/e-learningperspectivedental undergraduatesdental education |
| spellingShingle | Rasika Manori Jayasinghe Indika Priyanthi Thilakumara Bandara Dhanushka Leuke Gishan Edirisinghe Manil Christopher Nishan Fonseka Manjula Attygalla Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe Sri Lankan dental students’ perspective on the effectiveness of e-learning The Asia Pacific Scholar e-learning perspective dental undergraduates dental education |
| title | Sri Lankan dental students’ perspective on the effectiveness of e-learning |
| title_full | Sri Lankan dental students’ perspective on the effectiveness of e-learning |
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| title_short | Sri Lankan dental students’ perspective on the effectiveness of e-learning |
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| topic | e-learning perspective dental undergraduates dental education |
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