Abstract
In recent years, the educational system has focused more on the holistic development of an individual. Modern technology has changed the educational environment to provide students with better academic opportunities. Along with the education system, teaching techniques and learning tools have also changed with digital evolution. This research was undertaken to assess the academic performance of interactive teaching methods in offline and online platforms in Periodontics among BDS undergraduates at a dental college in India. This prospective study was conducted among 49 students: Group I (n = 24, online class through Zoom) and Group II (n = 25, offline classes). The subject was divided into three modules and was covered in one week. The topics covered, teaching methods, lectures, and activities were similar for both groups. A formative assessment mark was obtained from written tests during the module, whereas the summative assessment mark was recorded from exams conducted towards the end of the module. In the results, a statistically significant difference was not observed in terms of formative assessment between Group I (77.88 ± 12.89) and Group II (77.80 ± 16.09) (p = 0.98). In addition, a statistically significant difference was not observed in terms of summative assessment between Group I (80.54 ± 8.39) and Group II (80.28 ± 11.57) (p = 0.93). Overall, this study suggests that interactive teaching methods in both offline and online platforms in Periodontics showed equivalent performance by the undergraduate dental students.
Highlights
College and Hospitals, Tamil Nadu, India, where the subject Periodontics was taught in interactive teaching method in an offline and online platform for undergraduates of the final year based on Bachelor of Dental Surgery curriculum
27 students opted for an online class through Zoom (Group I), and 29 students opted for offline class (Group II)
Three students from Group I and four students from Group II failed to attend any of the modules or exams conducted during the module
Summary
The education system has evolved dramatically over the years. Classroom-based education systems existed for many years until the modern education system came into the picture in the nineteenth century. The fundamental strength of this modern education system is a well-defined and structured curriculum that gives importance to all the subjects. It does not focus on the holistic development of an individual. It is not easy to create a customized study plan to meet the needs of each individual [1]
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