The use of digital and imaging technology for students’ evaluation in simulation operative technique
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of using digital and imaging technology in the assessment of students in the simulation operative technique. Methods: 47 students in the kulliyyah of dentistry/International Islamic University Malaysia was examined for Class II cavity preparation for amalgam o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EuroJournals Publishing, Inc.
2012
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/27261/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/27261/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/27261/1/EJSR_82_2_11.pdf |
| Summary: | Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of using digital and imaging technology in the
assessment of students in the simulation operative technique.
Methods: 47 students in the kulliyyah of dentistry/International Islamic University
Malaysia was examined for Class II cavity preparation for amalgam on plastic tooth
number 46. The evaluation was done by two faculty members using the digital and imaging
technology acronym as "DIET" (Dental Instruction, Evaluation and Training System).
Results were compared with marks obtained by direct visual assessments. Fifteen percent
of the preparations were reevaluated to determine intra-examiner reliability. The
evaluations also were analyzed for inter-examiner reliability.
Results: The results taken through the use of the digital and imaging system was
found to have no significant difference with those obtained from the direct visual
assessment.
Conclusion: The use of the new digital and imaging technology is helpful to
facilitate web-based teaching and assist Dental faculties’ members in the grading of dental
students. This would allow Malaysian dental faculties to be in the league of globally-known
dental faculties which are using similar solutions. The use of the system has several
advantages over the traditional method. It frees the lecturers from the paperwork and
reduces the direct contact with students allowing lecturers to evaluate all aspects of the
procedure at any time. This also decrease or eliminate students’ need to wait “in line” for
evaluation. Limitation of contact with patients may reduce the cross-infection.
Keywords: Operative technique, digital technology, dental education. |
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