Perception of dental students towards the online method of dental education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the education system drastically. The shift from traditional learning to online mode during the quarantine period affected dental education substantially. The present study aimed to determine the impact of online learning on dental education and the potential challenges being faced by the dental students.

Methods

An online survey-based questionnaire was distributed to 103 BDS students and feedback was recorded.

Results

The study yielded a response rate of 57% comprising of female(56%)and male(44%) respondents. The participants were categorized into two groups with age brackets of 22 years& above. Majority of the female students (86.2%) were more inclined towards offline learning than male students (57.8%) (p = 0.001). More

SUBMITTER: Noor R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8848541 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature