Evaluation of problem‐based learning in dental trauma education: An observational cohort study

Abstract

Background/AimProblem‐based learning (PBL) allows higher thinking among dental students and has improved first‐time pass‐rates in predoctoral pediatric dentistry education. The aim of this retrospective observational cohort study was to evaluate the impact of PBL‐based, traumatic dental injuries case discussions on predoctoral dental trauma education.Materials and MethodsStudent performance and perceptions after receiving dental trauma curriculum with or without PBL‐based dental trauma case discussions were evaluated. All the students challenged their simulated patient‐based assessments. Three recall‐based, objective structured clinical examinations, and critical thinking competencies assessed student knowledge about management of traumatic injuries affecting primary or permanent dentition including avulsion. The scores and number of attempts for each competency were compared between the study cohorts using t‐tests. Student's self‐perceived learning outcomes were measured through a voluntary, five‐question survey. Mantel–Haenszel ordinal Chi‐square tests were used to assess for differences in rates of agreement on survey responses from the students. Linear regression was used to assess effect of training on scores adjusting for student type (predoctoral or advanced standing). Pearson's correlations were used to assess association between scores. Significance was set at 0.05.ResultsFor the PBL cohort, there was a significant (p > 0.05) improvement in the first‐time pass‐rates and scores in three out of four competencies. A higher proportion of students in the PBL cohort perceived that their dental trauma education improved their radiographic and diagnostic skills compared to the cohort that did not receive PBL (p > 0.05). There was no correlation between recall‐memory versus critical thinking competencies (r < 0.5).ConclusionThe PBL‐based dental trauma case discussion had a positive impact on predoctoral student learning and perceived benefits while managing simulated traumatic dental injuries. Due to a lack of correlation between recall‐memory and critical thinking assessments, evaluation of predoctoral student's dental trauma competencies should involve multi‐model assessment.

Peningkatan Motivasi Belajar Peserta Didik SMKS Bina Maritim Maumere melalui Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning

“…Melalui motivasi yang tinggi membantu siswa untuk meraih prestasi yang optimal dalam belajar (Amin, 2023;Arruzza, 2023;Ayerbe-López, 2023;Connolly, 2023;Salvador, 2023). Sedangkan motivasi belajar yang rendah dapat menghambat siswa dalam mencapai hasil belajar yang memuaskan (Das, 2023;Peng, 2023;Puranik, 2023;Sharma, 2023;Uluçinar, 2023). Hasil belajar merupakan ukuran keberhasilan proses pembelajaran (Čubela, 2023;Zheng, 2023).…”

Peningkatan Motivasi Belajar Peserta Didik SMKS Bina Maritim Maumere melalui Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning

“…Melalui motivasi yang tinggi membantu siswa untuk meraih prestasi yang optimal dalam belajar (Amin, 2023;Arruzza, 2023;Ayerbe-López, 2023;Connolly, 2023;Salvador, 2023). Sedangkan motivasi belajar yang rendah dapat menghambat siswa dalam mencapai hasil belajar yang memuaskan (Das, 2023;Peng, 2023;Puranik, 2023;Sharma, 2023;Uluçinar, 2023). Hasil belajar merupakan ukuran keberhasilan proses pembelajaran (Čubela, 2023;Zheng, 2023).…”