Experience of Bangladeshi Dental Students towards Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, dental education institutions throughout the world experienced significant challenges, including a quick shift to an online learning paradigm. Since the pandemic has had a considerable impact on dental education, this research evaluated the perspectives and attitudes towards online learning among undergraduate dental students in Bangladesh. Methods: The research was conducted through a cross-sectional method using self-administered online questionnaires. The questionnaire included information on the students’ sociodemographic status, their views, and their attitudes about the changes in the educational system, specifically regarding online learning. The study gathered data from 952 undergraduate students from 14 dental institutions in Bangladesh. Results: The results suggested that 87.5% of all the students were unsatisfied with their online programs. Most of the respondents who expressed dissatisfaction with their online classes were female, did not receive assistance in overcoming barriers to accessing the classes or materials (64.23%), did not have access to the institutional online-learning management system (OLMS) (67.35%), and did not have access to the online course materials (71.43%). The students considered that the shift to online learning failed to provide quality clinical teaching. Conclusions: The lack of an OLMS was found to be linked with dissatisfaction with online learning among Bangladeshi dental students during the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, insufficient time allocation and a lack of support through online training were found to be strongly correlated with the students’ discontent. The overall findings highlight the need to develop and implement effective online dentistry educational interventions to promote academic advancement and key practical skills.

Sociodemographic Factors Associated with the Satisfaction Level of Peruvian Dental Students with Virtual Classes During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Bicentric Study

“…The dependent variable was level of satisfaction with virtual classes. The independent variables were sex, 14 , 16–18 monthly family income, 20 computer use 21 and age group. 4 , 22 The possible confounding variables were marital status, 2 , 23 academic year, 15 , 17 , 24 area of residence, 17 , 25 place of origin 22 , 26 , 27 and occupation.…”

“…For example, with respect to the academic year, Islam et al 14 and Sarialioglu-Gungor et al 15 found that first-year dental students had higher dissatisfaction compared to students in higher years. 14 , 15 On the other hand, Altawel et al and Taher et al reported that being female and being a fourth- and fifth-year student positively influenced satisfaction with virtual classes. 16 , 17 While Çirakoglu et al 18 reported that males were more satisfied with virtual classes than females.…”

“… 16 , 17 While Çirakoglu et al 18 reported that males were more satisfied with virtual classes than females. In addition, Islam et al, 14 reported that women showed greater dissatisfaction with virtual classes than men. 17 Other factors such as place of residence, household income and age group were positively associated with the level of satisfaction with virtual classes.…”

Quan Điểm Của Sinh Viên Răng Hàm Mặt Về Việc Học Từ Xa Trong Đại Dịch Covid-19

“…Theo nghiên cứu của Islam, M. I. và cộng sự (2022) [7], nhận thấy rằng hầu hết các sinh viên nha khoa không hài lòng với việc học trực tuyến và thích các khóa học trong khuôn viên trường hơn là giáo dục trực tuyến. Vì giáo dục nha khoa bao gồm một số thành phần, chẳng hạn như bài giảng/hướng dẫn, tương tác học tập dựa trên vấn đề, học tập dựa trên nghiên cứu, các khóa đào tạo mô phỏng và đào tạo kỹ năng lâm sàng [8], các nghiên cứu đã báo cáo rằng các lớp học trực tuyến không khả thi đối với chuyên gia các khóa học nha khoa.…”

Learning and satisfaction levels with online teaching methods among undergraduate dental students – A survey

“…This allows universities to serve more students without physically requiring their presence. [ 2 ] There are challenges which have to be faced by the universities as well as students due to online education. Particularly, compared to face-to-face education, online learning frequently leads to much higher student turnover.…”