Special care dentistry education during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The impact of online peer‐assisted learning

Objectives This study aims to analyze the impact and students’ perceptions of online peer‐assisted learning (OPL), developed as an alternative and innovative approach to Special Care Dentistry (SCD) training during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Online peer‐assisted learning (OPL) is an alternative pedagogi...

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Published in:Special care in dentistry 2023-11, Vol.43 (6), p.848-855
Main Authors: Mohd Suria, Tun Yasmin Iffah, Omar, Aminda Faizura, Wan Mokhtar, Ilham, Rahman, Aida Nur Ashikin Abdul, Kamaruddin, Azwin Assilah, Ahmad, Mas Suryalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
dental education
Dentistry
Education, Distance
Feedback
Graduate students
Humans
Internet
Learning
online learning
Pandemics
peer‐assisted learning
Response rates
special care dentistry
Surveys
Teaching
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Summary:Objectives This study aims to analyze the impact and students’ perceptions of online peer‐assisted learning (OPL), developed as an alternative and innovative approach to Special Care Dentistry (SCD) training during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Online peer‐assisted learning (OPL) is an alternative pedagogical approach that combines online education and peer‐assisted teaching. Methods The OPL session was conducted by two postgraduate students in SCD (as teachers), to final year undergraduate dental students (as learners) (n = 90), supervised by two specialists in SCD‐related areas (as supervisors). Vetted online pre‐ and post‐intervention quizzes were conducted before and after the session, respectively, followed by an online validated feedback survey of the students’ learning experiences. Meanwhile, a reflective session was conducted between the postgraduate students and supervisors to explore their perceptions of OPL. Quantitative data was analyzed via paired t‐test (significance level, P 
ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/scd.12857