Abstract
Dentistry is a professional field which effective teaching is very important and dentistry students differ in their culture, experience, personality and learning preferences. In these circumstances, students' preferences should be considered more and educators should try to improve conditions to meet students' learning needs. To investigate the preferences of dental students about lecture components, exams, attendance, and professional development a survey has been sent to 190 students at the Faculty of Dentistry, Cyprus Health, and Social Sciences University via the Classroom application as of May 2020. Results were evaluated in five categories; demographic components, lecture components, exams, attendance, and professional development. The respondent rate was 66.8%. Majority of the respondents preferred 40-minutes morning lectures and multiple-choice exam and thought the attendance should not be compulsory. Most students agreed that having lectures delivered through PowerPoint presentations and informing students in advance regarding the course topics make the lectures more efficient and thought practical course is necessary to consolidate knowledge after the theoretical course. Some of them agreed that homework is useful for supporting the course. Changes and improvements in teaching methods and channels are now more necessary than ever, and the results of our research can shed light on these changes.
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