COVID-19 salgını sürecindeki uzaktan eğitim sistemi hakkında diş hekimliği fakültesi öğrencilerinin deneyimleri ve görüşleri

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the experiences and opinions of the faculty of dentistry students about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, the innovations that can be made in the course content in the distance education system, the measurement/evaluati on, and the difficulties experienced in distance education. Methods: In this study, an online questionnaire was applied to the dental students. The survey consisted of 22 questions in total. The obtained data were compared between pre-clinical (first, second, and third grades) and clinical (fourth and fifth grades) students using the Pearson Chisquare test statistic. Results: A total of 170 students voluntarily participated in the study. Half (50%) of the participants reported that theoretical training was adversely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, while almost all (99%) reported that practical training was adversely affected. Most of the participants stated that it would be beneficial to have many numbers of case videos (68%) and to transfer the procedures done to the patient via videoconference (77%) in the courses in the distance education system. Most of the participants reported that they did not have knowledge about three-dimensional simulation systems (76%). The answers given to some questions about the measurement/evaluation showed a statistically significant difference between pre-clinical and clinical students