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Using mobile multimedia platforms in teaching dental diagnosis
OBJECTIVE: Mobile Multimedia Platforms (MMPs) are prolific tools that can be used by individuals and corporations to share content. However, few studies have shown the effectiveness of MMPs as educational tools. Through this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MMPs in improving basic de...
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Taibah University
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7479170/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32982629 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2020.05.008 |
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author | Tsai, Rebecca Nguyễn, Chính Đ.B. Hồ, Đức S.M. Nguyễn, Yến H.T. Taylor, Russell H. |
author_facet | Tsai, Rebecca Nguyễn, Chính Đ.B. Hồ, Đức S.M. Nguyễn, Yến H.T. Taylor, Russell H. |
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description | OBJECTIVE: Mobile Multimedia Platforms (MMPs) are prolific tools that can be used by individuals and corporations to share content. However, few studies have shown the effectiveness of MMPs as educational tools. Through this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MMPs in improving basic dental diagnostic skills. In addition, we captured student feedback on the use of MMPs in a dental curriculum. METHOD: In this voluntary interventional study on 89 senior dental students, we created pilot learning modules through an MMP called Instagram Stories to teach dental diagnosis. We evaluated the efficacy of the modules through diagnostic tests that were given to dental students who were close to graduating. RESULTS: The students showed a significant increase in diagnostic test scores from 49% to 73% (p < 0.05) after the use of an MMP. Furthermore, the students' feedback on the MMP indicated that most students found it easy and enjoyable to use. CONCLUSION: Our study data show that MMPs may be used to improve training in basic dental diagnostic skills and can serve as an adjunct teaching tool. Moreover, MMP modules can potentially enrich professional education in developing countries where access to educational resources is limited. |
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spelling | pubmed-74791702020-09-24 Using mobile multimedia platforms in teaching dental diagnosis Tsai, Rebecca Nguyễn, Chính Đ.B. Hồ, Đức S.M. Nguyễn, Yến H.T. Taylor, Russell H. J Taibah Univ Med Sci Original Article OBJECTIVE: Mobile Multimedia Platforms (MMPs) are prolific tools that can be used by individuals and corporations to share content. However, few studies have shown the effectiveness of MMPs as educational tools. Through this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MMPs in improving basic dental diagnostic skills. In addition, we captured student feedback on the use of MMPs in a dental curriculum. METHOD: In this voluntary interventional study on 89 senior dental students, we created pilot learning modules through an MMP called Instagram Stories to teach dental diagnosis. We evaluated the efficacy of the modules through diagnostic tests that were given to dental students who were close to graduating. RESULTS: The students showed a significant increase in diagnostic test scores from 49% to 73% (p < 0.05) after the use of an MMP. Furthermore, the students' feedback on the MMP indicated that most students found it easy and enjoyable to use. CONCLUSION: Our study data show that MMPs may be used to improve training in basic dental diagnostic skills and can serve as an adjunct teaching tool. Moreover, MMP modules can potentially enrich professional education in developing countries where access to educational resources is limited. Taibah University 2020-07-13 /pmc/articles/PMC7479170/ /pubmed/32982629 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2020.05.008 Text en © 2020 Taibah University. Production and hosting by Elsevier Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Original Article Tsai, Rebecca Nguyễn, Chính Đ.B. Hồ, Đức S.M. Nguyễn, Yến H.T. Taylor, Russell H. Using mobile multimedia platforms in teaching dental diagnosis |
title | Using mobile multimedia platforms in teaching dental diagnosis |
title_full | Using mobile multimedia platforms in teaching dental diagnosis |
title_fullStr | Using mobile multimedia platforms in teaching dental diagnosis |
title_full_unstemmed | Using mobile multimedia platforms in teaching dental diagnosis |
title_short | Using mobile multimedia platforms in teaching dental diagnosis |
title_sort | using mobile multimedia platforms in teaching dental diagnosis |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7479170/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32982629 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2020.05.008 |
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