Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Eur J Dent Educ. 2023 Aug;27(3):477-488. doi: 10.1111/eje.12831. Epub 2022 Jul 12.
This paper evaluates the perceptions and experience of students, in the role of both near-peer teacher and learner who participated in the clinical dental photography course, using a mixed-method analysis with focus group interviews of student tutors and a questionnaire of learner perceptions.
A student-led course on Digital Clinical Photography took place with BDS 5 and 6 students as near-peer teachers (NPTs) and BDS 2 and 3 students as learners. Interviews were conducted with near-peer teachers, and a questionnaire was distributed to learners to evaluate students' perceptions of this novel teaching and learning experience.
Near-peer teaching has proven to be a beneficial alternative teaching pedagogy which was well-received by NPTs and student learners. The content creation and teaching experience deepened NPTs' understanding on the subject matter and were motivated given the autonomous nature of the project. NPTs enjoyed and benefited from the collaborative nature of the project and the relevance of the subject matter and improved their clinical skills. The student learners enjoyed the learning experience and benefits of learning from NPTs which is supported by social and cognitive congruence. The positive perception of teaching and learning in pairs were also described.
This project demonstrates the perceived benefits of near-peer teaching for clinical photography skills for student experiential learning and highlights key elements on how to structure such an activity to engage and support students to participate in such future activities.
本文通过对参与临床牙科摄影课程的学生（作为准教师和学习者）的感知和体验进行混合方法分析，利用焦点小组访谈对学生导师进行评估，并对学习者的感知进行问卷调查。
BDS 5 年级和 6 年级学生作为准教师（NPT），BDS 2 年级和 3 年级学生作为学习者，开展了由学生主导的数字临床摄影课程。对 NPT 进行了焦点小组访谈，并向学习者分发了一份问卷，以评估他们对这种新的教学和学习体验的看法。
准教师教学被证明是一种有益的替代教学方法，受到 NPT 和学生学习者的欢迎。内容创作和教学经验加深了 NPT 对主题的理解，由于项目的自主性，他们受到了激励。NPT 喜欢并受益于项目的协作性质以及主题的相关性，并提高了他们的临床技能。学生学习者喜欢从 NPT 那里学习的学习体验和好处，这得到了社会和认知一致性的支持。对配对教学和学习的积极看法也得到了描述。
该项目展示了准教师教学在学生体验式学习中对临床摄影技能的感知益处，并强调了如何构建此类活动的关键要素，以吸引和支持学生参与此类未来的活动。
