articleBMC Medical EducationOct 29, 2020GOLD OA

Student perspective of classroom and distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic in the undergraduate dental study program Universitas Indonesia

University of Indonesia

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Abstract

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global health issue and has had a major impact on education. Consequently, half way through the second semester of the academic year 2019/2020, learning methods were delivered through distance learning (DL). We aimed to evaluate the student perspective of DL compared to classroom learning (CL) in the undergraduate dentistry study program at the Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia. Methods An online questionnaire was sent at the end of the semester. A total of 301 students participated in the study. Results Duration of study influenced student preference. Higher number of first-year students preferred DL compared to their seniors ( p < 0.001).…

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Keywords
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Pandemic
  • Medical education
  • Distance education
  • The Internet
  • Dental education
  • Blended learning
  • Perspective (graphical)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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