TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship among dental students‘ class lecture attendance, use of online resources, and performance
AU - Azab, Ehab
AU - Saksena, Yun
AU - Alghanem, Tofool
AU - Midle, Jennifer Bassett
AU - Molgaard, Kathleen
AU - Albright, Susan
AU - Karimbux, Nadeem
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - This study aimed to evaluate the relationship among dental students’ attendance at class lectures, use of online lecture materials, and performance in didactic courses. The study was conducted with second-year predoctoral students at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine during the fall semester of 2014. Three basic science and three preclinical dental courses were selected for evaluation. Online usage for each participant was collected, and a survey with questions about attendance and online behavior was conducted. The final grade for each participant in each selected course was obtained and matched with his or her online usage and attendance. Out of a total 190 students, 146 (77%) participated. The results showed no significant relationship between students’ grades and their class attendance or online usage except for a weak negative relationship between class attendance and online usage for the Epidemiology course (p<0.001) and the overall preclinical dental courses (p=0.03). Although the results did not show strong relationships among class attendance, online usage, and course grades, most of the students reported that having the online resources in addition to the lectures was helpful.
AB - This study aimed to evaluate the relationship among dental students’ attendance at class lectures, use of online lecture materials, and performance in didactic courses. The study was conducted with second-year predoctoral students at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine during the fall semester of 2014. Three basic science and three preclinical dental courses were selected for evaluation. Online usage for each participant was collected, and a survey with questions about attendance and online behavior was conducted. The final grade for each participant in each selected course was obtained and matched with his or her online usage and attendance. Out of a total 190 students, 146 (77%) participated. The results showed no significant relationship between students’ grades and their class attendance or online usage except for a weak negative relationship between class attendance and online usage for the Epidemiology course (p<0.001) and the overall preclinical dental courses (p=0.03). Although the results did not show strong relationships among class attendance, online usage, and course grades, most of the students reported that having the online resources in addition to the lectures was helpful.
KW - Assessment
KW - Computer-assisted instruction
KW - Dental education
KW - Educational methodology
KW - Educational technology
KW - Online usage
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M3 - Article
C2 - 27037453
AN - SCOPUS:84984860973
SN - 0022-0337
VL - 80
SP - 452
EP - 458
JO - Journal of dental education
JF - Journal of dental education
IS - 4
ER -