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Comparison of Interactive Teaching in Online and Offline Platforms among Dental Undergraduates

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  • Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan

    (Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 600077, India)

  • Sheeja S. Varghese

    (Department of Periodontology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 600077, India)

  • Arvina Rajasekar

    (Department of Periodontology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 600077, India)

  • Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

    (Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 600077, India
    Conservative Dentistry Unit, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia)

  • Lakshmi Thangavelu

    (Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India)

  • Anand Marya

    (Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh 12211, Cambodia)

  • Pietro Messina

    (Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina

    (Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy)

Abstract

In recent years, the educational system has focused more on the holistic development of an individual. Modern technology has changed the educational environment to provide students with better academic opportunities. Along with the education system, teaching techniques and learning tools have also changed with digital evolution. This research was undertaken to assess the academic performance of interactive teaching methods in offline and online platforms in Periodontics among BDS undergraduates at a dental college in India. This prospective study was conducted among 49 students: Group I (n = 24, online class through Zoom) and Group II (n = 25, offline classes). The subject was divided into three modules and was covered in one week. The topics covered, teaching methods, lectures, and activities were similar for both groups. A formative assessment mark was obtained from written tests during the module, whereas the summative assessment mark was recorded from exams conducted towards the end of the module. In the results, a statistically significant difference was not observed in terms of formative assessment between Group I (77.88 ± 12.89) and Group II (77.80 ± 16.09) ( p = 0.98). In addition, a statistically significant difference was not observed in terms of summative assessment between Group I (80.54 ± 8.39) and Group II (80.28 ± 11.57) ( p = 0.93). Overall, this study suggests that interactive teaching methods in both offline and online platforms in Periodontics showed equivalent performance by the undergraduate dental students.

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  • Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan & Sheeja S. Varghese & Arvina Rajasekar & Mohmed Isaqali Karobari & Lakshmi Thangavelu & Anand Marya & Pietro Messina & Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina, 2022. "Comparison of Interactive Teaching in Online and Offline Platforms among Dental Undergraduates," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-8, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:6:p:3170-:d:766425
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    1. Mădălin-Dorin Pop & Adrian Pavel Pugna & Vladimir-Ioan Crețu & Sabina Alina Potra, 2022. "Two Years of Hybrid Education in Romania: A Comparative Overview of the Students’ Expectations for the Online Educational Platforms," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-27, October.
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