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Assessing dental students' professional satisfaction with operative dentistry teaching and curriculum: A study in Saudi Arabia.
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- Satisfaction level of dental graduates with the quality of clinical training in the undergraduate dental curriculum of Guilan Dental School.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Evaluation of national dental curriculum in Iran using senior dental students' feedback.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- The Ability of Dental Interns and Freshly Graduated Dentists to Assess Tooth Restorability. A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2022Article
- Teacher's Emotional Display Affects Students' Perceptions of Teacher's Competence, Feelings, and Productivity in Online Small-Group Discussions.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Undergraduate Students' Experience of Dental Education Programs across Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Study.Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
abstractEvaluating students' professional training satisfaction with operative dentistry teaching and curriculum can help identify their educational needs and improve the quality of the education imparted. This study aimed to assess the professional training satisfaction of senior undergraduate dental students in Saudi Arabia from the operative dentistry course teaching and its curriculum at different levels and among genders.A total of 193 (109 male, 56.48%; and 84 female, 43.52%) students participated in the survey. The respondents were at the 10th, 11th, and 12th levels of the Operative Dentistry course in a ratio of 34.2%, 32.1%, and 33.7%, respectively. Data were collected from survey items (18 questions) covering 6 areas: learning objectives, course materials, content relevance, instructor knowledge, instructor delivery and style, and facility and environment. Descriptive and analytical tests were performed using SPSS Software 19, with the significance level set at 0.05.A high level of satisfaction was seen among level 10 (68.18%), 11 (79.03%), and 12 (86.15%) students. A significant statistical difference was observed among level 10 students with a low level of satisfaction and a high level of satisfaction (P = .045). The percentage of satisfaction increased with the level. A high level of satisfaction was seen among male (78.90%) and female (76.19%) students, with a total satisfaction level of 77.72%.Continuous evaluation and assessment of teaching and curriculum can be a tool to improve the quality of education imparted, especially in clinical courses such as operative dentistry. This helps to prepare students for their professional life as healthcare providers. The role of teaching skills related to amalgam must be re-evaluated. It is recommended to include student representation and participation in course development committees, as they are the final recipients of the educational process.
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