Teaching innovation in the dental curriculum: student feedback and future aspects
Introduction: Education is a constant and evolving field. With changing times, there is a need to change the teaching methodologies to involve the students in the learning process through different approaches. Aim: To assess the feedback of dental students on introducing newer teaching innovations...
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| author | Swati Sharma Shivalingesh KK Sahil Thakar Sarika Sharma Alankrita Chaudhary Kuldeep Dhanker Manish Sharma |
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| description | Introduction: Education is a constant and evolving field. With changing times, there is a need to change the teaching methodologies to involve the students in the learning process through different approaches.
Aim: To assess the feedback of dental students on introducing newer teaching innovations i.e. crossword puzzles and spinwheel games. Materials and Methods: The study included 112 Dental students and 75 dental intern through convenience sampling in a dental college of Greater Noida who were involved in interactive sessions viz crosswords and spinwheel games in the subject of Public Health Dentistry. The students were the asked to fill a feedback form which was both open ended and close ended in nature. The questionnaire was pre-validated and pre-tested. Data was analysed using SPSS version 22.0 and the chi square test was applied to find out statistical differences, if any. Results: The sample consisted of 27 (14.4%) BDS third year, 85 (45.5%) BDS Final year students and 75 (40.1%) dental interns. The entire study population had a strong female predilection (126, 67.4%). A majority of the students 165 (88.2%) statistically favored the teaching innovation (p<.05) and responded positively to conducting such activities in the future. The students, in particular girls favoured these teaching methodologies more as compared to males. Conclusion: Students preferred that use of such innovative techniques for learning as it was an interactive and informative session. We suggest the inclusion of such methodologies in the teaching curriculum. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-916e906a3cc74849919519a933d5ae842022-12-22T03:37:37ZengAl Ameen Medical CollegeAl Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences0974-11430974-11432019-10-011204225229Teaching innovation in the dental curriculum: student feedback and future aspectsSwati Sharma0Shivalingesh KK1Sahil Thakar2Sarika Sharma3Alankrita Chaudhary4Kuldeep Dhanker5Manish Sharma6Department of Public Health Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, 32-34, Knowledge Park 3, Greater Noida-201306, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly, IndiaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, 32-34, Knowledge Park 3, Greater Noida-201306, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaTeacher, Guru Gobind Senior Secondary School, MB Road, Pushp Vihar Sector-1, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, 32-34, Knowledge Park 3, Greater Noida-201306, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, 32-34, Knowledge Park 3, Greater Noida-201306, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Physics, School of Basic Sciences, Sharda University, Knowledge Park 3, Greater Noida-201306, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIntroduction: Education is a constant and evolving field. With changing times, there is a need to change the teaching methodologies to involve the students in the learning process through different approaches. Aim: To assess the feedback of dental students on introducing newer teaching innovations i.e. crossword puzzles and spinwheel games. Materials and Methods: The study included 112 Dental students and 75 dental intern through convenience sampling in a dental college of Greater Noida who were involved in interactive sessions viz crosswords and spinwheel games in the subject of Public Health Dentistry. The students were the asked to fill a feedback form which was both open ended and close ended in nature. The questionnaire was pre-validated and pre-tested. Data was analysed using SPSS version 22.0 and the chi square test was applied to find out statistical differences, if any. Results: The sample consisted of 27 (14.4%) BDS third year, 85 (45.5%) BDS Final year students and 75 (40.1%) dental interns. The entire study population had a strong female predilection (126, 67.4%). A majority of the students 165 (88.2%) statistically favored the teaching innovation (p<.05) and responded positively to conducting such activities in the future. The students, in particular girls favoured these teaching methodologies more as compared to males. Conclusion: Students preferred that use of such innovative techniques for learning as it was an interactive and informative session. We suggest the inclusion of such methodologies in the teaching curriculum.http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/10%20AJMS%20V12.N4.2019%20p%20225-229.pdfInnovationCrosswordSpinwheelTeachingStudentsFeedback |
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| title | Teaching innovation in the dental curriculum: student feedback and future aspects |
| title_full | Teaching innovation in the dental curriculum: student feedback and future aspects |
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