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- Title
General Dentists' Perspective in Teac hing Methods of Continuing Educational Programs in Mazandaran Province (2010-2011).
- Authors
Seyedmajidi, Maryam; Haghanifar, Sina; Motallebnejad, Mina; Zahedpasha, Yadollah; Bijani, Ali
- Abstract
Background: it seems necessary to assess dentists' needs in order to upgrade the quality of the educational programs. This study was conducted to determine general dentists' perspectives in the continuing educational programs in Mazandaran Province. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 430 dentists in Mazandaran d uring 2011-2012. A questionnaire was distributed to collect the data; it consisted demographic information and some questions about the continuous educational programs. The dat a were analyzed by SPSS 17 and Chi-square test. Results: Most of the participants were interested in endodontic, restorative dentistry and prosthodontics programs. They believed that attending practical courses or lectures that show educational films are more appropriate for teaching programs than just listening to the professors' lectures. Participating in workshops, watching educational movies, studying books and scientific magazines are considered as the appropriate methods to upgrade depth of scientific knowledge. Conclusion: according to the results of the study, major contents of continuous training courses should be reviewed and devised based on the learners' needs. They should present practical issues, new diagnostic and therapeutic te chniques in modern dentistry. Moreover, due to nature of the disc ipline, workshops or lectures with educational movie presentation are the most appropriate methods for educational programs.
- Subjects
MAZANDARAN (Iran); DENTISTS; EDUCATIONAL programs; CONTINUING education; EDUCATIONAL quality; TEACHING methods; EDUCATION
- Publication
Future of Medical Education Journal, 2013, Vol 3, Issue 4, p29
- ISSN
2251-8347
- Publication type
Article