Abstract

KABINI, SN  and  MEYER, IS. Perceptions of Undergraduate Dental Students Regarding the Teaching and Learning Strategies in Prosthetic Dentistry. S. Afr. dent. j. [online]. 2024, vol.79, n.8, pp.419-425. ISSN 0375-1562.  https://doi.org/10.17159/sadj.v79i06.18868.

INTRODUCTION: The undergraduate dental students at the higher learning institutes are expected to acquire clinical skills to deliver proper oral healthcare to patients. Various teaching strategies are used by lecturers to teach the students, and these teaching strategies need to be reviewed by obtaining feedback to improve teaching and learning Aims and objectives: To describe the experiences of dental students regarding the teaching and learning strategies being used in the Prosthetic Dentistry module. METHODS: Final year dental students were asked to participate in the study since they were recipients of teaching and learning in the department of Prosthetic Dentistry. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and the data captured in this study were analysed by means of a six-phase approach to thematic analysis RESULTS: The participants' responses to teaching strategies revealed that students perceived that in preclinical teaching, different teaching strategies were used. However, a few participants perceived some of these strategies were not effective CONCLUSION: The recommended methods of teaching were those that promoted active student participation. Lecturers in the department of Prosthetic Dentistry use didactic teaching and this may be due to a lack of knowledge regarding other teaching strategies as options in health professions' education

Keywords : Teacher-centred approach; student-centred approach; phenomenological approach; Thematic analysis; Experiential learning.

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