Effectiveness evaluation of the use of video content to develop professional skills of the future dentist

Abstract

Annotation. The use of video technologies during practical classes is an integral part of the education of dental students. The aim of our study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of video content for developing professional skills among students of the Faculty of Dentistry. Students of two academic groups took part in the study. In the 1st group (main) the class was carried out with the involvement of interactive video films, in the 2nd group (comparative) – according to the traditional method. To achieve the goal of the study, questionnaires were developed for determining the coefficient of self-assessment and checklists for evaluating the coefficient of practical skills. Assessment of the obtained results was performed immediately after studying the topic in the fourth course and during subintership. Statistical processing was carried out using the computer programs “Statistica 6.1” and Microsoft® Excel 2017. The obtained results showed that the level of mastery of practical skills and abilities in the main group is significantly higher (p<0.05) than the results of the comparison group. This indicates the high efficiency of the use of videos in the educational process and can be considered as an alternative in quarantine and martial law conditions, as well as be used for independent extracurricular work in training of students and interactive communication with the teacher. The prospect of further research is the creation of an electronic database of video materials on the topics of classes, mastering and involving other modern interactive teaching technologies in the pedagogical process in order to improve the quality of training of future dentists.