The use of 360-videos to bridge the gap between pre-clinical and clinical dental teaching.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transition from pre-clinical to clinical teaching is often a time of heightened anxiety for students. With the shift to bi-modal teaching during the pandemic there was an opportunity to explore the use of 360-degree videos and virtual reality (VR) simulation teaching to enhance educational experience and smooth the transition from pre-clinical to clinical teaching. The aims of this study were to understand students' perceptions of face-to-face and virtual simulation teaching during the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Two groups of students were recruited all of whom were about to have their clinical introduction to the periodontology department. All 20 students received current standard induction programme. One group (n = 7 students) received

SUBMITTER: Caratela N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905719 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature