Wang Zhenzhen, Li Mengting, Hu Bo, Lin Niu
Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, Xi'an, China.
Department of Prosthetics, Stomatology Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xi'an, China.
J Dent Educ. 2024 Dec;88(12):1609-1615. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13672. Epub 2024 Aug 5.
Dental materials science is one of the fundamental disciplines in stomatology, encompassing clinical areas such as orthodontics, prosthodontics, and endodontics. Due to its extensive knowledge base, strong professional nature, and wide scope, teaching dental materials science presents a challenge. This study aimed to enhance the application of dental materials science in oral teaching by comparing the effectiveness of different teaching methods.
This research project was evaluated by the Xi'an Jiaotong University Committee on Human Subjects Research and approved as exempt research. A total of 56 clinical stomatology students from the first year and second year cohorts at the Stomatology Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University were selected for the study. The first year cohort served as the nonteaching reform class, while the second year cohort formed the teaching reform class. The impact of the teaching reform was assessed through a questionnaire survey and final examination results.
The questionnaire survey of students in the teaching reform class indicated a significant improvement in their interest in professional courses and overall satisfaction with the teaching. Additionally, the final examination results revealed a significantly greater rate of excellence among students in the teaching reform class than among those in the nonteaching reform class, with no students failing.
The use of diverse teaching modes can enhance the quality and effectiveness of dental materials science instruction, offering a new approach for improving teaching in this discipline.
口腔材料学是口腔医学的基础学科之一，涵盖正畸学、口腔修复学和牙髓病学等临床领域。由于其知识基础广泛、专业性强且范围广，口腔材料学教学面临挑战。本研究旨在通过比较不同教学方法的效果，提高口腔材料学在口腔教学中的应用。
本研究项目经西安交通大学人体研究委员会评估，被批准为豁免研究。选取西安交通大学口腔医院一、二年级共56名临床口腔医学专业学生作为研究对象。一年级学生作为非教学改革班级，二年级学生组成教学改革班级。通过问卷调查和期末考试成绩评估教学改革的效果。
对教学改革班级学生的问卷调查显示，他们对专业课程的兴趣和对教学的总体满意度有显著提高。此外，期末考试成绩显示，教学改革班级的优秀率显著高于非教学改革班级，且无学生不及格。
采用多样化的教学模式可以提高口腔材料学教学的质量和效果，为改进该学科的教学提供了新途径。
