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Assessment of the effectiveness of an introductory general chemistry course in dentistry students enrolled in a
Gloria Gutiérrez-Venegas1, Marisol Rosas-Martínez1, Itzel Juárez-Ramos1
1Biochemistry Laboratory of the Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Dentistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
Abstract:
As a strategy to carry out a better achievement in the Biochemistry course, undergraduate dentistry education manage a traditional course on the basic concepts of general chemistry necessary in the understanding of Biochemistry. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of learning outcome, we aimed to develop an evaluation tool that was applied to first-year dental students before and after receiving the general chemistry classes. Randomized trial consisted of 50 items distributed in 10 categories. The evaluation was applied to the students who took the Oral Biology course in the periods comprising 2020, 2021, and 2022 to a population of 109 students. Our results showed that after receiving the course the improvement rate was 20.71% with significant differences in each category. In conclusion, the introductory course allows students coming from different school systems to attend Biochemistry with similar knowledge of general chemistry.
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