Yip H K, Smales R J, Chu F C, Newsome P R, Chow T W
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
SADJ. 2001 Oct;56(10):476-80.
To review the effectiveness of computer-assisted learning (CAL) in undergraduate clinical dentistry.
A review of dental and related medical literature was conducted using a selective MEDLINE search and by manual search.
An attempt was made to evaluate the results of computer-based teaching methods in clinical dentistry, and the future. Analysis of several controlled studies showed equivocal learning improvements for CAL when compared with other teaching methods in clinical dentistry. However, CAL technology and appreciation of the standards required for effective learning programmes have changed considerably since these early studies were published.
There is considerable potential for effective computer-based education in undergraduate clinical dental programmes, and the Internet can provide better access to such material. However, using newer technologies, further controlled studies of the learning effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of CAL in clinical dentistry are required.
回顾计算机辅助学习(CAL)在本科临床牙科中的有效性。
通过选择性的医学文献数据库(MEDLINE)检索及手工检索对牙科及相关医学文献进行综述。
试图评估基于计算机的教学方法在临床牙科中的效果及未来发展。对多项对照研究的分析表明,与临床牙科中的其他教学方法相比,计算机辅助学习(CAL)在学习效果改善方面并不明确。然而,自这些早期研究发表以来,CAL技术以及对有效学习计划所需标准的认识已经发生了很大变化。
在本科临床牙科课程中,基于计算机的有效教育具有相当大的潜力,并且互联网可以提供更好的途径获取此类材料。然而,使用更新的技术,需要对临床牙科中计算机辅助学习(CAL)的学习效果和成本效益进行进一步的对照研究。