The Effect of Force Feedback in a Virtual Learning Environment on the Performance and Satisfaction of Dental Students.
| Autor: | de Boer IR; From the Institute of Education (I.R.d.B.); Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pedodontology (M.D.L.); Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pedodontology (M.W.d.V., P.R.W.); and Institute of Education (J.M.V.), Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands., Lagerweij MD, de Vries MW, Wesselink PR, Vervoorn JM |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare [Simul Healthc] 2017 Apr; Vol. 12 (2), pp. 83-90. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000208 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: This study investigated the effect of force feedback (FFB) on student performance in a virtual learning environment (VLE) using the Simodont dental trainer (Moog, Nieuw-Vennep, the Netherlands) and evaluated the students' satisfaction with and without FFB. Methods: The Simodont dental trainer, which was used as a VLE, was randomly assigned to 101 first-year dental students with no previous experience in cutting a tooth or working in a VLE with FFB. This study was designed as a crossover study. One half of the students practiced without FFB, whereas one half practiced with FFB. Both groups practiced four sessions lasting 45 minutes on a cross preparation. In the fifth session, test 1 was scheduled. After test 1, the same practicing and testing protocol was followed, although the environment was switched. After test 2, participants filled out a questionnaire. For the statistical analysis, only the questionnaires of the students who participated in both tests were processed. Results: The results of test 1 and test 2 revealed that only students who used FFB were able to pass the tests. The questionnaire outcomes supported the results of both tests; 100% of the students preferred working with FFB. Conclusions: The results suggest that FFB is important for performance in a VLE and essential for satisfaction. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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