Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, School of Dentistry, Department, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, School of Dentistry, Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Braz Oral Res. 2023 Mar 31;37:e027. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2023.vol37.0027. eCollection 2023.
This study evaluated dental students' perceptions and adherence to an interactive web-based response system in the teaching of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Between 2018 and 2019, students from a single Brazilian dental school used the Poll Everywhere® app to answer questions on subjects taught during an Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology course. At the end of the academic semester, the students completed a questionnaire containing 10 questions regarding the app's use. The study included 123 students. Regarding the devices used to answer the questions on the app, 117 (95.1%) students used a smartphone and 3 (2.4%) used a laptop. Almost all students (121; 98.4%) agreed that this interactive web-based response system provided the teacher with a better overview of students' understanding and improved their self-assessment of the acquired knowledge of the subjects. Most students (118; 95.9%) preferred classes using this technology and 122 (99.2%) stated that using the app made them feel more engaged in classes. In addition, all students agreed that the app improved student-teacher interactions. Most students (119; 96.7%) considered the digital interactive method more attractive than the conventional teaching approach, and 99 (80.5%) did not have any negative comments regarding the app. In conclusion, the Poll Everywhere® app provides a more dynamic and attractive educational environment for Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology teaching.
本研究评估了牙科学生在口腔颌面病理学教学中对互动式网络响应系统的认知和使用情况。在 2018 年至 2019 年期间，来自巴西某所牙科学校的学生使用 Poll Everywhere®应用程序回答口腔颌面病理学课程中教授的主题相关问题。在学期结束时，学生们完成了一份包含 10 个问题的问卷，内容涉及应用程序的使用情况。本研究共纳入了 123 名学生。关于用于回答应用程序问题的设备，有 117 名（95.1%）学生使用智能手机，3 名（2.4%）学生使用笔记本电脑。几乎所有学生（121 名；98.4%）都认为这种互动式网络响应系统让教师更好地了解学生的理解情况，并提高了他们对所学主题知识的自我评估。大多数学生（118 名；95.9%）更喜欢使用这种技术的课程，有 122 名（99.2%）学生表示使用应用程序使他们在上课时更投入。此外，所有学生都认为应用程序改善了师生互动。大多数学生（119 名；96.7%）认为数字互动式方法比传统教学方法更具吸引力，有 99 名（80.5%）学生对应用程序没有任何负面评价。综上所述，Poll Everywhere®应用程序为口腔颌面病理学教学提供了更具活力和吸引力的教育环境。
