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Attitudes of dental students towards using computers in education--a mixed design study
1Department of Paediatric and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. maha_tantawy@hotmail.com
Abstract:
This mixed design study explored attitudes of dental students towards use of computers. It employed quantitative analyses of a questionnaire answered by 979 students and qualitative analysis of suggestions by a subgroup of 339. Positive attitudes towards computers were predicted by "computer use for > 1 year" and "year of study". Qualitative analysis of students' suggestions confirmed these findings and brought up new issues such as the need for establishing a website for the faculty. The results indicate that careful planning is needed to improve students' skills and incorporate computer applications in educational curricula.
