Innovation and entrepreneurship in dental curriculum: from practice to creativity in the face of pandemic

Abstract COVID-19 virus spread has resulted in the most dramatic changes for all of us. The purpose of this article is to develop a curriculum and share teaching experience in innovation and entrepreneurship for dental students during the pandemic, in order to help train future dentists. This articl...

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Main Author: Arnon Jumlongkul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2023-11-01
Series:SN Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-023-05566-7
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description Abstract COVID-19 virus spread has resulted in the most dramatic changes for all of us. The purpose of this article is to develop a curriculum and share teaching experience in innovation and entrepreneurship for dental students during the pandemic, in order to help train future dentists. This article made extensive use of the adaptive design thinking model, which included brainstorming, classroom presentation, reflection, and revision. Sixth year dental students from the academic years 2020 and 2021 attended, with 26 and 29 students, respectively. Students of both classes were divided into five groups. Each group was tasked with creating an innovative research proposal related to clinical dental issues encountered during the pandemic. After a 6 h team-based discussion that included a 2-time presentation, all dental students were able to develop an innovation research proposal and present it in front of the class. This study reveals the process of developing dental curricula and sharing teaching experiences in innovation and entrepreneurship with dental students during a pandemic. Future research should compare traditional study, online teaching, and blended learning in innovation-related topics among dental students. The application of this novel method to multidisciplinary student teams as well as clinical subjects is also a challenge.
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spelling doaj.art-766891373322447eb64911c9de25ff932023-11-20T10:32:15ZengSpringerSN Applied Sciences2523-39632523-39712023-11-015121810.1007/s42452-023-05566-7Innovation and entrepreneurship in dental curriculum: from practice to creativity in the face of pandemicArnon Jumlongkul0School of Medicine, Mae Fah Luang UniversityAbstract COVID-19 virus spread has resulted in the most dramatic changes for all of us. The purpose of this article is to develop a curriculum and share teaching experience in innovation and entrepreneurship for dental students during the pandemic, in order to help train future dentists. This article made extensive use of the adaptive design thinking model, which included brainstorming, classroom presentation, reflection, and revision. Sixth year dental students from the academic years 2020 and 2021 attended, with 26 and 29 students, respectively. Students of both classes were divided into five groups. Each group was tasked with creating an innovative research proposal related to clinical dental issues encountered during the pandemic. After a 6 h team-based discussion that included a 2-time presentation, all dental students were able to develop an innovation research proposal and present it in front of the class. This study reveals the process of developing dental curricula and sharing teaching experiences in innovation and entrepreneurship with dental students during a pandemic. Future research should compare traditional study, online teaching, and blended learning in innovation-related topics among dental students. The application of this novel method to multidisciplinary student teams as well as clinical subjects is also a challenge.https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-023-05566-7Dental educationDesign thinkingEntrepreneurshipInnovation
spellingShingle Arnon Jumlongkul
Innovation and entrepreneurship in dental curriculum: from practice to creativity in the face of pandemic
SN Applied Sciences
Dental education
Design thinking
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
title Innovation and entrepreneurship in dental curriculum: from practice to creativity in the face of pandemic
title_full Innovation and entrepreneurship in dental curriculum: from practice to creativity in the face of pandemic
title_fullStr Innovation and entrepreneurship in dental curriculum: from practice to creativity in the face of pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Innovation and entrepreneurship in dental curriculum: from practice to creativity in the face of pandemic
title_short Innovation and entrepreneurship in dental curriculum: from practice to creativity in the face of pandemic
title_sort innovation and entrepreneurship in dental curriculum from practice to creativity in the face of pandemic
topic Dental education
Design thinking
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-023-05566-7
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