Teachers' feedback practices in COVID-19: Has anything changed?
Journal of Dentistry
|March 8, 2022
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted dental schools to alter feedback delivery, with most educators changing their methods. This shift to online feedback may enhance future dental education practices.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Medical Pedagogy
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Teacher feedback significantly impacts dental student development.
- The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional dental education delivery.
- Quality dental education faced challenges due to pandemic-related restrictions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate changes in dental feedback practices.
- To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on feedback delivery.
- To explore challenges in providing quality dental education during the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods study combining quantitative and qualitative data.
- Online questionnaire distributed to Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) conference attendees.
- Four online focus groups discussing specific feedback themes, with data analyzed narratively and triangulated.
Main Results:
- A 26% response rate yielded 67 questionnaire responses from 12 countries.
- 77.6% of respondents reported changing their feedback delivery methods due to the pandemic.
- Increased online feedback delivery, emphasis on small groups, technology use, and student-centered learning were noted.
Conclusions:
- The pandemic necessitated rapid changes in dental student feedback delivery.
- These changes may foster more positive, inclusive, and effective feedback approaches.
- Adapting feedback is crucial for aligning online theory with clinical skills acquisition.
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