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Table 2 Percentage of IDS students who “Agreed” and “Strongly Agreed” with the statement

From: Online learning during COVID-19 produced equivalent or better student course performance as compared with pre-pandemic: empirical evidence from a school-wide comparative study

I1 class (5 courses)

The online format supported my learning. (N = 23)

Overall, this course is effective. (N = 22)

I could fully engage with instructor and classmates. (N = 23)

I would have preferred face-to-face instruction for this course. (N = 22)

Clinical Pharmacology & Pathology

86.9 % (3.2)

85.5 % (3.3)

78.2 % (3.1)

31.8 % (2.4)

Integrated Clinical Science I (ICS I): Orientation to Clinical Practice (Lecture)

91.3 % (3.3)

91.0 % (3.3)

82.6 % (3.2)

63.7 % (2.9)

Dental Radiology

69.5 % (2.9)

81.8 % (3.0)

56.5 % (2.7)

68.2 % (2.9)

Integrated Preclinical Science I (IPS I): Direct & Indirect Restorative Concepts (Lecture)

82.6 % (3.1)

86.4 % (3.1)

78.3 % (3.0)

54.6 % (2.8)

Removable Prosthodontics (Lecture)

73.9 % (3.0)

77.3 % (3.0)

56.5 % (2.8)

72.7 % (3.0)

I2 class (5 courses)

The online format supported my learning. (N = 20)

Overall, this course is effective. (N = 19)

I could fully engage with instructor and classmates. (N = 19)

I would have preferred face-to-face instruction for this course. (N = 19)

Practice Management

100 % (3.3)

100 % (3.3)

94.8 % (3.2)

31.6 % (2.3)

Clinical Care of Complex Needs

70.0 % (2.8)

94.7 % (3.1)

63.1 % (2.7)

42.2 % (2.4)

Integrated Clinical Science III (ICS III)

75.0 % (2.8)

73.7 % (2.7)

94.7 % (3.2)

52.7 % (2.5)

Pediatric Dentistry

80.0 % (2.9)

68.5 % (2.6)

63.2 % (2.5)

57.9 % (2.7)

Orthodontics

50.0 % (2.5)

78.9 % (2.7)

68.4 % (2.7)

68.4 % (2.9)

  1. Note: Mean score on a 4-point scale are in parenthesis