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Table 2 Student agreement with statements about online learning

From: Multimodal teaching methods for students in dentistry: a replacement for traditional teaching or a valuable addition? A three-year prospective cohort study

 

Gender

Course

Clinical/ Preclinical

Change between Time

 

T2

T3

T2

T3

T2

T3

  

Lecturing sessions are more suitable delivered with distance learning modalities

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.005

(C > NC)

0.008

(C > NC)

> 0.05

 

Clarification sessions are more suitable delivered with distance learning modalities

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

 

Clarification sessions are more suitable delivered in F2F meetings

0.040

(M > F)

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.007

(NC > C)

0.022 (NC > C)

> 0.05

 

The flipped classroom model, in which course material is first provided online prior to the instructors addressing the material during class-time, should be implemented in the faculty

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

 

I do not experience any IT connection problems during online learning

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.030

(B > MDS)

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.005

T3 > T2

 

I do not experience anxiety if I am asked questions during online learning

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.010

(C > NC)

> 0.05

> 0.05

 

I have more time to go through and read learning materials before group discussion with online learning

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.045

(C > NC)

> 0.05

> 0.05

 

I have more time to revise all of the learning materials after class with online learning

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.021

(C > NC)

> 0.05

> 0.05

 

I like online learning more than classroom learning

0.019

(F > M)

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

< 0.000

(C > NC)

0.030 (C > NC)

0.008

T3 > T2

 

I study more efficiently with online learning resources

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

< 0.000

(C > NC)

> 0.05

0.032

T3 > T2

 

Online learning motivates me to prepare learning materials for group discussion/s and to self-directed learning

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.002

(C > NC)

> 0.05

0.031

T3 > T2

 

Online lecturing should be implemented and maintained in the next academic year

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

< 0.000

(C > NC)

> 0.05

0.003

T3 > T2

 

Online learning gives similar learning satisfaction to classroom learning

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

< 0.000

(C > NC)

0.032

(C > NC)

0.031

T3 > T2

 

Communication with lecturers and fellow students is easier with online platforms

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.035

(C > NC)

> 0.05

> 0.05

 

Recorded lectures allows the student to listen to the lecture at a convenient time when the student is fully focused

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.001

(MDS > B)

> 0.05

0.026

(C > NC)

> 0.05

> 0.05

 

Recorded lectures resources allows the faculty to better utilise the contact time with students for clinical/preclinical skills sessions

> 0.05

> 0.05

< 0.0001 (MDS > B)

> 0.05

> 0.05

0.035

(C > NC)

> 0.05

 

The provision of lectures in between, or after, clinical/preclinical skills labs sessions is too tiring

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

> 0.05

< 0.0001

(C > NC)

> 0.05

> 0.05

 
  1. Brackets denote group preference
  2. M = Males, F = Females; NC = preclinical years, C = clinical years; B = Bachelor degree, MDS = Dental degree
  3. Statistical Test: Mann-Whitney U Test