Jalali Parisa, Gholizadeh Zeinalabedin, Kouh Soltani Minou, Kouhsoltani Maryam
Dental and Periodontal Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mianeh Technical and Engineering Faculty, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
J Adv Med Educ Prof. 2021 Oct;9(4):221-229. doi: 10.30476/JAMP.2021.90771.1423.
The use of new learning methods to improve the educational processes is inevitable in the field of dentistry. Due to the positive effects of mobile learning on the students' learning and skills, we decided to design a software in the required areas. Considerations of systemic diseases, medications, emergencies, prophylaxis, tests interpretation, lesions diagnosis, cephalometric, and cast analysis were the topics required.
This semi-experimental study was carried out in Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences during 2020. DentAll software was developed using Android Studio software. It is an educational and decision-making support system. The satisfaction and perceptions of 10 professors, 5 post-graduate students, and 30 senior dental students about the designed software were assessed using a questionnaire based on a 5-part Likert scale. The senior students were invited and the pre-test was taken to assess the students' knowledge; then, the designed software was provided by the administrator. At the end of the process, the post-test was taken. Paired samples t-test was used to compare the results of the pre-test and post-test. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 17.0. The significance level was established at a P < 0.05.
The mean scores of the pre-test and post-test were 16.5 ± 1.49 and 18.2 ± 0.99, respectively. The statistical analysis showed that the difference between the mean scores of the pre-test and post-test was statistically significant (p< 0.001). 46.7% of the professors and post-graduate students expressed their overall satisfaction as very high, 46.7% as high, and 6.7% as average. Furthermore, 50% of the students expressed their overall satisfaction as very high, 36.7% as high, and 13.3% as moderate.
The designed comprehensive software satisfied the students and the professors who used it and the students' scores increased after use. This software had capabilities such as easy access to the resources, learning anytime and anywhere, increasing the students' interest and motivation, etc. from the point of view of the commentators. To the best of our knowledge, this comprehensive educational aid has not been designed previously and it was effective in improving the students' learning, scientific knowledge and treatment planning.
在牙科领域，采用新的学习方法来改进教育过程是不可避免的。鉴于移动学习对学生学习和技能具有积极影响，我们决定在所需领域设计一款软件。系统性疾病、药物、急症、预防、检查解读、病变诊断、头影测量和模型分析等方面是所需涵盖的主题。
这项半实验性研究于2020年在大不里士医科大学牙科学院开展。DentAll软件使用安卓工作室软件开发而成。它是一个教育和决策支持系统。基于五分制李克特量表，通过问卷调查评估了10名教授、5名研究生和30名高年级牙科学生对所设计软件的满意度和看法。邀请高年级学生参加并进行预测试以评估学生的知识水平；然后，管理员提供所设计的软件。在过程结束时，进行后测试。采用配对样本t检验比较预测试和后测试的结果。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）17.0对数据进行分析。显著性水平设定为P < 0.05。
预测试和后测试的平均分数分别为16.5 ± 1.49和18.2 ± 0.99。统计分析表明，预测试和后测试平均分数之间的差异具有统计学意义（p < 0.001）。46.7%的教授和研究生表示他们的总体满意度非常高，46.7%表示高，6.7%表示一般。此外，50%的学生表示他们的总体满意度非常高，36.7%表示高，13.3%表示中等。
所设计的综合软件使使用它的学生和教授感到满意，并且使用后学生的分数有所提高。从评论者的角度来看，该软件具有诸如易于获取资源、随时随地学习、提高学生兴趣和动力等功能。据我们所知，此前尚未设计过这种综合教育辅助工具，它在提高学生的学习、科学知识和治疗计划能力方面是有效的。
