Naslov
E-learning in continuous dental education

Autori
Valentić-Peruzović, Melita ; Illeš, Davor ; Alajbeg, Iva ; Pelivan, Ivica

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Journal of Dental Research - IADR Meeting Abstracts ; ISSN: 1544-0591 / Anthony J. Smith (ur.). - Alexandria, SAD : International Assocciation for Dental Research , 2006. http://iadr.confex.com/iadr/search.epl. / Anthony J. Smith - Alexandria (VA) : International Assocciation for Dental Research, 2006

Skup
IADR - PEF 2006 International Association for Dental Research, Paneuropean Federation

Mjesto i datum
Dublin, Irska, 13.09.2006. - 16.09.2006

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
E-lerning; continuous education; dentistry

Sažetak
Objectives: Introducing new technologies (as for instance use of teleconference rooms -TCRs) has provided means for distant communication between lecturer and audience which enables for lecturers of different programs to become involved without the need to be actually present. Often aspects of e-learning technology provide students and targeted audiance with means to participate in virtual laboratories, exercises and exams. Methods:Question whether e-learning can replace traditional methods of teaching in field of dentistry, has been risen in many discussions. Study conducted trough the specially formulated questionnaire which was given to participants of “ life long education” process at School of Dental Medicine, tried to give a better insight on that problem. Study involved 53 participants which undertook course of continuous education in year 2006. Questions in this study were designed to answer following questions: Whether e-learning would be beneficial for “ life long learning” process? What are potential benefit of distal learning? What are restrictions of e-learning? In what part should distant learning replace actual lectures? Results: Early result suggest that e-learning could become relevant factor in continuous education of practitioners (88% participants has graded it's potential as high or very high). Potential benefits include: grater choice between educational programs and their wider availability (43% of participants), lover costs of continuous education (35% of participants) and better management of self education process (23%). As for restrictions: greatest of them al is the inability of virtual system to adequately simulate practical courses (67% of participants) and lack of personal “ face to face” contact (14%). Conclusion: This study is ongoing investigation so final results will be presented at the conference but results so far suggest that e-learning can be utilized as an alternative approach to transfer of theoretical knowledge to much wider audience and point out it's inadequacies in transferring of practical skills and procedures.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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