The shift of dental education during and post COVID-19
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
Education worldwide has been conducted in the traditional face-to-face classroom teaching style for ages, and this includes the education in dentistry. Since the introduction of online education and distance learning, teaching institutions have gradually made e-learning an integral part of teaching and learning activities. With the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic and closure of teaching institutions worldwide, the faculty of dentistry is amongst the many that were forced to leap onto the online education field abruptly. There is a sudden need for educators to resort to online teaching and e-learning becomes an essential tool to be developed as an alternative to traditional education methods. This article serves as a review to explore and discuss the common concerns and institutional readiness in delivering e-learning and review the methods currently utilised during this time of crisis. © Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia. 2021
Keywords
Computer-assisted, COVID-19, Dental education, Distance learning, E-learning
Divisions
Dentistry
Publication Title
Archives of Orofacial Sciences
Volume
16
Issue
2
Publisher
Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia