Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 MS in Pediatric Dentistry, Associate Professor, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 PhD in Medical Education, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, Educational Development Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Dentist, DDS, Department of Community Oral Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 PhD in Curriculum Planning, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
5 Dentist, MPH in Geriatrics, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Background & Objective: Today using new educational strategies and methods is of great importance Using a study guide is one of these new methods of teaching and learning The aim of the present study was to evaluate the perception of lecturers and students of the School of Dentistry Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran toward the use of a study guide Methods: In this quasiexperimental study 25 students of the School of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences who had chosen the community dentistry course were randomly selected A study guide was given to students before their briefing session and 2 sessions in the school A questionnaire was designed in order to collect data on the perception of students toward the study guide and was used after the completion of the course The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were verified The questionnaire was also filled out by a professor of the Department of Oral Health Data was analyzed by SPSS software Results: The survey of the students and lecturers perception of the study guide showed that 765% and 86% respectively chose agree and completely agree with the use of the study guide options Conclusion: Using the study guide was rated as a suitable method thus it can be used to help students in the efficient use of training time
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