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Perception of Nigerian Dental Students on the Effectiveness of Teaching Platforms Used for Orthodontics Lectures During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Sylvia ETIM ( Department of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine.University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt. Rivers State )
Abiodun Olabisi ARIGBEDE ( Department of Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine. University of Port Harcourt. )
Ebi Bio AWOTUA-EFEBO ( Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational technology Faculty of Education University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. )
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61172/hjk47h16
Issue: Vol. 32 No. 3 (2024): Nigerian Dental Journal

Abstract

Objective: This research was to assess how Nigerian dental students perceived the effectiveness of the teaching platforms adopted by Orthodontic lecturers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A descriptive survey which involved 10 accredited Nigerian dental schools with clinical students during COVID-19 pandemic across the geo-political zones of Nigeria was carried out. One hundred and forty-five clinical students who had been taught Orthodontics before COVID-19 pandemic were surveyed using a three-Section Google forms semi-structured questionnaire, administered through WhatsApp and emails. Section A comprised socio-demographic variables, B centred on information on teaching platforms adopted for Orthodontics before and during COVID-19 pandemic), and C was about the perceived effectiveness of adopted teaching platform during COVID-19 pandemic. Data obtained were quantitative, analyzed using SPSS version 26. Hypothesis was tested using independent samples t-test at 0.05 significant level. 

Results: The participants included 83(57.2%) males and 62 (42.8%) females, with mean age of 25.738 +/- 2.94 years. One hundred and forty two (97.2%) affirmed to having more face-to-face teaching before COVID-19 pandemic. The most T popular online teaching platform adopted during COVID-19 pandemic was WhatsApp, 58 (40%). More than half of the participants, 99 (68.3%), had a positive perception towards the adopted teaching platforms. Most of them, 120 (82.7%), perceived the adopted platforms were effective in providing quality Orthodontic lectures, clinical skills and soft skills. More males 83 (57.2%) than females 62 (42.8%), perceived the platforms to be more effective with no statistical difference, while most, 120 (82.7%), accepted the adopted teaching platforms for orthodontics during COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusion: Orthodontic learning occurred largely on-line during COVID-19 pandemic and the perception of the students was positive towards the effectiveness of the adopted teaching platform as most participants accepted the platforms.

 

Keywords (MeSH)

Orthodontics COVID-19 pandemic Efectivrness perception

Author Biographies

Abiodun Olabisi ARIGBEDE — Department of Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine. University of Port Harcourt.

Professor of Prosthodontics

Ebi Bio AWOTUA-EFEBO — Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational technology Faculty of Education University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Professor

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