Impact of Undergraduate Research as a Compulsory Course in the Dentistry Study Program Universitas Indonesia

Undergraduate (UG) research is regarded as a fundamental component in dental education. The present study was designed to examine the perception of the clinical students and the graduates of dentistry profession programs in the past 10 years on UG research as a compulsory course at the Faculty of De...

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Published in:Dentistry journal 2022-10, Vol.10 (11), p.204
Main Authors: Amir, Lisa R., Soekanto, Sri Angky, Julia, Vera, Wahono, Nieka A., Maharani, Diah Ayu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career development planning
Critical thinking
Curricula
dental education curriculum
Dental schools
Dentistry
Dissertations & theses
Education
evaluation
Extracurricular activities
Higher education
Independent study
Innovations
Learning
Literature reviews
Preferences
Questionnaires
Research methodology
Schools
Statistical analysis
Students
Success
Supervisors
undergraduate research
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Summary:Undergraduate (UG) research is regarded as a fundamental component in dental education. The present study was designed to examine the perception of the clinical students and the graduates of dentistry profession programs in the past 10 years on UG research as a compulsory course at the Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia. A total of 310 respondents, consisting of clinical students (64.8%) and alumni (35.2%), participated in this study. The majority of respondents (81.3%) agreed to UG research as part of compulsory courses in the curriculum of dentistry study programs. The positive impact of UG research on their professional careers was perceived by 78.3% of participants. Only 11.6% of participants responded that UG research experiments were not important in dental education, and 18.7% preferred UG research as an elective course. UG research as a compulsory course in the dental curriculum was well received by the majority of participants. Recommendations included student autonomy to select research topics of interest, longer duration to complete UG research, and more opportunities to present the research results in scientific conferences and to publish in scientific journals. Dental schools and their faculties play essential roles in improving the research environment for undergraduate dental students.
ISSN:2304-6767
2304-6767
DOI:10.3390/dj10110204