Update of students’ and lecturers’ perspectives on online learning in dental education after a five-semester experience due to the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic: insights for future curriculum reform

作者：Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz, Bernd Wöstmann, Norbert Krämer, Nelly Schulz‐Weidner · 发表于：BMC Medical Education · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1186/s12909-023-04544-2 · 被引用次数：19 · 研究领域：Dental Research and COVID-19、Scientific and Engineering Research Topics、COVID-19 and Mental Health

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in dental education, resulting in a shift from face-to-face teaching to online learning. While online learning could be a common strategy in various fields, the challenge for dental education is that it depends on the requirements of clinical experience to achieve competence in performing the dental treatment. This cross-sectional study aimed to analyse students' and lecturers' perceptions towards online learning after five semesters of experience using a questionnaire survey. METHODS: Since the spring term of 2020, the theoretical part of the curriculum has been conducted in the form of online learning using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous formats. In the following semesters, more theoretical content was shifted back from online learning to face-to-face courses. Preclinical and clinical students enrolled in the dental curriculum during the spring term 2022 semester and all lecturers with at least one year of teaching experience in face-to-face and online learning formats were asked to fill out an online questionnaire regarding the aspects of handling, didactic benefit, motivation, and overall assessment. RESULTS: Students and lecturers rated the implementation of online learning as mostly positive, but pointed out that established 'face-to-face' learning could not be replaced. Moreover, the students reported personal benefits in terms of daily planning. Lecturers also...