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Using an audience response system to improve learning success in practical skills training courses in dental studies
1Clinic of Prosthodontics, Propaedeutics and Dental Materials, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Summary
Audience response systems (ARS) improved cognitive performance in pre-clinical dental students, particularly benefiting those with lower initial scores. Psycho-motor skills showed no significant change.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Educational Technology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Pre-clinical dental education requires effective methods to enhance student learning.
- Audience Response Systems (ARS) offer interactive tools for engagement.
- Evaluating ARS impact on cognitive and psycho-motor skills is crucial for curriculum development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of an Audience Response System (ARS) in improving cognitive and psycho-motor performance in pre-clinical dental students.
- To determine if ARS enhances learning outcomes in a randomized, controlled cross-over study design.
Main Methods:
- A 4-week randomized, controlled cross-over study involving 63 pre-clinical dental students.
- Intervention group utilized an ARS (TurningPoint®), while the control group used verbal Q&A.
- Cognitive performance was measured by multiple-choice tests; psycho-motor skills by practical tests.
Main Results:
- Students using ARS demonstrated significantly higher scores on multiple-choice cognitive tests compared to the control group.
- The positive effect on cognitive performance was most pronounced in students with initially lower scores.
- No significant differences in psycho-motor performance were observed between the ARS and control groups.
- A cohort effect was noted due to performance variations, impacting randomization.
Conclusions:
- Audience Response Systems (ARS) positively impact cognitive performance in pre-clinical dental education, especially in contexts promoting independent learning.
- Weaker performing students appear to benefit most from ARS integration.
- ARS may be a valuable tool for enhancing cognitive skill development in dental curricula.
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