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A study to determine if changes to an undergraduate orthodontic course improved course quality and student satisfaction
Author(s) -
Kindelan Jay,
RobertsHarry Dai,
Luther Friedy
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0579.1997.tb00024.x
Subject(s) - medical education , dental education , undergraduate student , course (navigation) , test (biology) , psychology , course evaluation , dentistry , medicine , higher education , engineering , paleontology , political science , law , biology , aerospace engineering
A study was carried out to determine if changes to the undergraduate orthodontic course at Leeds Dental Institute resulted in increased student satisfaction. The study was based on a questionnaire distributed to dental students comprising statements related to the undergraduate orthodontic course. Questionnaires were distributed in 1993 and 1995 to 2 groups of 4th year undergraduate dental students at the same stage of their course on both occasions. Questions were in the form of 16 statements with which students expressed a level of agreement, ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The numbers of responses at each level of agreement were compared between the 2 groups. Statistical differences were determined using a Mann Whitney‐ U test. 8 of the 16 statements had more favourable responses in 1995 than in 1993. No statement received a less favourable response in 1995 than in 1993. It is concluded that changes in the undergraduate orthodontic course at Leeds Dental Institute aimed at increased problem‐based learning and clinician‐led tutorials, have resulted in improved student satisfaction with the teaching.