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ArticleIndian journal of pharmacology2016

Blended learning for reinforcing dental pharmacology in the clinical years: A qualitative analysis.

Prashanti Eachempati, K S Kiran Kumar, K N Sumanth

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Prashanti EachempatiDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, 75150 Melaka, Malaysia.
K S Kiran KumarDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, 75150 Melaka, Malaysia.
K N SumanthDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, 75150 Melaka, Malaysia.

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Abstract

objectivesBlended learning has become the method of choice in educational institutions because of its systematic integration of traditional classroom teaching and online components. This study aims to analyze student's reflection regarding blended learning in dental pharmacology. SUBJECTS AND

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka-Manipal Medical College among 3 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Qualitative analysis was done using thematic analysis model suggested by Braun and Clarke.

resultsThe four main themes were identified, namely, merits of blended learning, skill in writing prescription for oral diseases, dosages of drugs, and identification of strengths and weakness. In general, the participants had a positive feedback regarding blended learning. Students felt more confident in drug selection and prescription writing. They could recollect the doses better after the online and face-to-face sessions. Most interestingly, the students reflected that they are able to identify their strength and weakness after the blended learning sessions.

conclusionsBlended learning module was successfully implemented for reinforcing dental pharmacology. The results obtained in this study enable us to plan future comparative studies to know the effectiveness of blended learning in dental pharmacology.

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LearningStudents, DentalDrug PrescriptionsEducation, DentalFacial PainHumansOnline SystemsOral UlcerPharmacology, ClinicalBlended learningBlended learning can be successfully integrated into undergraduate pharmacology education in dentistry. This could provide a favorable transition from the pre-clinical to clinical years with enhanced flexibility, location convenience and time efficiency. The next generation of blended learning courses should enhance the function of the internet as an absolute repository for all teaching and learning activities and minimize or even replace the number of classroom settings with online video-based features.dental pharmacologythematic analysis

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