Evaluation of Atlas-Based Mobile Application in Undergraduate Teaching in Oral Histopathology
The utilization of mobile devices in education is a growing trend in various subjects. We developed the Dental and Maxillofacial Development Teaching Atlas App, and applied it to the learning process of oral histopathology. The aim of the current study was to investigate the educational effects of a...
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| author | Shuangshan Deng Zucen Li Xinyu Ma Yali Wei Ping Lyu Yi Fan |
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| description | The utilization of mobile devices in education is a growing trend in various subjects. We developed the Dental and Maxillofacial Development Teaching Atlas App, and applied it to the learning process of oral histopathology. The aim of the current study was to investigate the educational effects of atlas-based mobile-assisted teaching in the field of dental medicine, and to suggest relevant improvements. The Dental and Maxillofacial Development Teaching Atlas App encompasses a wide range of atlases. It harbors various features, such as terminology definitions, student communications, and teacher–student interactions. By conducting questionnaires (70 students) and a quiz (68 students), we obtained students’ feedback, to evaluate the effects and application prospects of the WeChat applet. The questionnaire results indicate that students experienced a high level of satisfaction and support. Additionally, students participated in the quiz, with the experimental group exhibiting significantly higher average scores than the control group. The fill-in-the-blank questions, image recognition questions, and the total score all demonstrated statistically significant differences, while the terminology definition questions did not. The Dental and Maxillofacial Development Teaching Atlas App facilitates students’ utilization of fragmented time for learning, and demonstrates positive effects in enhancing students’ learning interests and proactiveness. It also holds promising potential for applications in other disciplines in the field of dental education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7bf410129fb543a2b5d8653f7b9f66b42023-11-18T19:33:50ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-07-011114208710.3390/healthcare11142087Evaluation of Atlas-Based Mobile Application in Undergraduate Teaching in Oral HistopathologyShuangshan Deng0Zucen Li1Xinyu Ma2Yali Wei3Ping Lyu4Yi Fan5Department of Stomatology, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, ChinaThe utilization of mobile devices in education is a growing trend in various subjects. We developed the Dental and Maxillofacial Development Teaching Atlas App, and applied it to the learning process of oral histopathology. The aim of the current study was to investigate the educational effects of atlas-based mobile-assisted teaching in the field of dental medicine, and to suggest relevant improvements. The Dental and Maxillofacial Development Teaching Atlas App encompasses a wide range of atlases. It harbors various features, such as terminology definitions, student communications, and teacher–student interactions. By conducting questionnaires (70 students) and a quiz (68 students), we obtained students’ feedback, to evaluate the effects and application prospects of the WeChat applet. The questionnaire results indicate that students experienced a high level of satisfaction and support. Additionally, students participated in the quiz, with the experimental group exhibiting significantly higher average scores than the control group. The fill-in-the-blank questions, image recognition questions, and the total score all demonstrated statistically significant differences, while the terminology definition questions did not. The Dental and Maxillofacial Development Teaching Atlas App facilitates students’ utilization of fragmented time for learning, and demonstrates positive effects in enhancing students’ learning interests and proactiveness. It also holds promising potential for applications in other disciplines in the field of dental education.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/14/2087dental educationquestionnaire surveyteaching materialsonline learningmobile device |
| spellingShingle | Shuangshan Deng Zucen Li Xinyu Ma Yali Wei Ping Lyu Yi Fan Evaluation of Atlas-Based Mobile Application in Undergraduate Teaching in Oral Histopathology Healthcare dental education questionnaire survey teaching materials online learning mobile device |
| title | Evaluation of Atlas-Based Mobile Application in Undergraduate Teaching in Oral Histopathology |
| title_full | Evaluation of Atlas-Based Mobile Application in Undergraduate Teaching in Oral Histopathology |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Atlas-Based Mobile Application in Undergraduate Teaching in Oral Histopathology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Atlas-Based Mobile Application in Undergraduate Teaching in Oral Histopathology |
| title_short | Evaluation of Atlas-Based Mobile Application in Undergraduate Teaching in Oral Histopathology |
| title_sort | evaluation of atlas based mobile application in undergraduate teaching in oral histopathology |
| topic | dental education questionnaire survey teaching materials online learning mobile device |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/14/2087 |
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