Sarwar Huma, Akhtar Hira, Naeem Meshal Muhammad, Khan Javeria Ali, Waraich Khadija, Shabbir Sumaiya, Hasan Arshad, Khurshid Zohaib
Department of Operative Dentistry, Dr. Ishrat-Ul-Ibad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dow Dental College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Eur J Dent. 2020 Dec;14(S 01):S34-S43. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1717000. Epub 2020 Oct 1.
The main aim of this study was to determine the undergraduate dental students' self-reported effectiveness of online classes offered by various dental institutes of Pakistan.
A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey. A pretested and validated questionnaire comprising of 31 questions was circulated among dental students. The study participants were inquired about the perceived level of accessibility of resources and the effectiveness of online teaching. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 24. Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used for statistical analysis at ≤0.05.
A total of 1,207 students from all over Pakistan responded. The majority of students was dissatisfied with the institutional learning management system and quality of learning resources available. Students were also dissatisfied with the level of training of teachers for online lectures. The worst rating was reported for questions related to the effectiveness of online classes (average rating: 3.83 and 3.781/5). First-year students reported poor interaction with teachers ( < 0.001) and strongly disagreed with the effectiveness of online classes (mean rating: 4.14 ± 0.935).
The results from the present survey showed that dental students of Pakistan unanimously voiced dissatisfaction toward various elements of online teaching sessions. Findings from this survey will aid the academic institutes to establish proficient learning platforms focused on improving students` learning experience.
本研究的主要目的是确定巴基斯坦各牙科学院提供的在线课程在本科牙科学生自我报告中的有效性。
采用在线调查进行横断面研究。一份由31个问题组成的经过预测试和验证的问卷在牙科学生中分发。研究参与者被询问资源的可获取程度和在线教学的有效性。使用SPSS 24版对数据进行分析。采用曼-惠特尼U检验和克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯检验进行统计分析，显著性水平≤0.05。
来自巴基斯坦各地的1207名学生做出了回应。大多数学生对机构学习管理系统和可用学习资源的质量不满意。学生们也对教师在线讲座的培训水平不满意。与在线课程有效性相关的问题评分最差（平均评分：3.83和3.781/5）。一年级学生报告与教师的互动较差（P<0.001），并强烈不同意在线课程的有效性（平均评分：4.14±0.935）。
本次调查结果显示，巴基斯坦牙科学生一致对在线教学课程的各个方面表示不满。本次调查结果将有助于学术机构建立专注于改善学生学习体验的高效学习平台。
