Students’ perception of effective learning experiences at an Iranian dental school: A qualitative study using the critical incident technique
| Autor: | Kousha Sarpari, Rojin Soleimanzadeh, Nasrin Abdi, Yadolah Zarezadeh, Parisa Heydari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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education
Medical education Activities of daily living dentistry LC8-6691 media_common.quotation_subject Teaching method General Medicine effective learning Special aspects of education critical incident Content analysis Perception Critical Incident Technique Curriculum Clinical skills Qualitative research media_common |
| Zdroj: | Research and Development in Medical Education, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 24-24 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2322-2719 |
| DOI: | 10.34172/rdme.2021.024 |
| Popis: | Background: Dental students need to learn effectively to promote their professional services as a part of their daily activities. This study is conducted to determine dentistry students’ experiences of factors that influence their learning. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using the critical incident technique and content analysis approach to examine dental students’ experiences with factors that influence an effective learning process. Data were collected by individual in-depth semi-structured interviews with dental students at the Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. Results: In all, 104 primary codes were obtained from the interviews and group discussions, classified into two major themes. The factors facilitating effective learning encompassed three categories: teacher-related perceived experiences (8 subcategories), learning-related perceived experiences (5 subcategories), and compelling student-related perceived experiences (3 subcategories). Two factors inhibited learning: practical teacher-related perceived experiences (3 subcategories) and learning-related perceived experiences (3 subcategories). Conclusion: The results showed that several instructor characteristics, such as being experienced in teaching methods, having the required clinical skills, and "interacting with students and patients" lead to effective learning. Several other factors involved in the learning process, such as student characteristics, a comprehensive curriculum fitting the theoretical and clinical needs of this field, interacting with peers, and keeping calm and being focused are the some of the most critical factors involved in effective learning. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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