Yu Chuan-Hang, Chiang Chun-Pin
School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
J Dent Sci. 2025 Jan;20(1):626-631. doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2024.11.008. Epub 2024 Nov 13.
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Our previous study found that the integration of arts into the dental education through an innovative photomicrograph competition can increase the dental students' interests in learning microscopic lessons. This study aimed to validate whether the same photomicrograph competition still had its effectiveness to promote the students' interests in learning microscopic lessons.
A photomicrograph competition was organized for the 477 dental students. The students captured artistic images from the oral histology and oral pathology slides. The entries were evaluated through a peer vote. A post-competition survey was performed to assess the students' perceptions of the activity's impact on their learning interest, satisfaction, and views on the potentially broader implementation.
The photomicrograph competition gathered a 29 % overall participation rate, with the highest engagement from the third-year (66 %) and second-year (50 %) dental students. Of the participants, 73 % reported an increase in interest in the microscopic lessons, 78 % expressed satisfaction with the photomicrograph competition activity, and 80 % supported its annual continuation. Furthermore, 68 % of the students believed the photomicrograph competition could be adopted by all dental schools in Taiwan.
This study confirms the effectiveness of integrating arts into the dental education through the photomicrograph competitions. The consistent positive outcomes over time suggest the long-term viability and benefits of this approach in improving the students' histological studies, particularly among the second-year and third-year dental students. A strong support for the continued and broader implementation indicates a high potential for the incorporation of photomicrograph competitions in the dental curricula.
背景/目的：我们之前的研究发现，通过一场创新的显微摄影比赛将艺术融入牙科教育，可以提高牙科学生学习显微课程的兴趣。本研究旨在验证同样的显微摄影比赛是否仍能有效促进学生学习显微课程的兴趣。
为477名牙科学生组织了一场显微摄影比赛。学生们从口腔组织学和口腔病理学载玻片上捕捉艺术图像。参赛作品通过同行投票进行评估。比赛后进行了一项调查，以评估学生对该活动对其学习兴趣、满意度的影响以及对潜在更广泛实施的看法。
显微摄影比赛的总体参与率为29%，三年级（66%）和二年级（50%）牙科学生的参与度最高。在参与者中，73%的人表示对显微课程的兴趣有所增加，78%的人对显微摄影比赛活动表示满意，80%的人支持每年继续举办。此外，68%的学生认为台湾所有牙科学校都可以采用显微摄影比赛。
本研究证实了通过显微摄影比赛将艺术融入牙科教育的有效性。随着时间推移持续取得的积极成果表明，这种方法在改善学生的组织学学习方面具有长期可行性和益处，尤其是在二年级和三年级牙科学生中。对继续并更广泛实施的大力支持表明，将显微摄影比赛纳入牙科课程具有很大潜力。
