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Yu CH, Chiang CP. Integration of arts into dental education: Beauty in the histological photomicrographs. J Dent Sci 2024; 19:461-465. [PMID: 38303888 PMCID: PMC10829623 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Background/purpose Integration of arts and humanities into dental education is important for developing holistically oriented dental professionals. This study aimed to survey dental students' perception of integrating arts and sciences into dental education with an innovative pedagogical approach through a photomicrograph competition. Materials and methods Students used digital imaging tools and creative approaches to capture photomicrographs that revealed hidden beauty in oral tissue sections. The photomicrograph works were posted online for scoring. The scoring activity, questionnaire survey, and complimentary comments of the participants were conducted online using a Google form. Results The photomicrograph competition garnered a 24% participation rate from the 490 undergraduate dental students. Of the 116 participants, 65% agreed that the photomicrograph competition increased their interest in learning microscopic lessons, 87% very strongly or strongly supported to hold the photomicrograph competition every year, and 72% believed that the photomicrograph competition could be adopted to the dental students in all dental schools in Taiwan. The overall satisfaction rate of the photomicrograph competition was 91%. The free comments from all participants were generally positive towards this photomicrograph competition. Conclusion The photomicrograph competition shows the transformative potential of integrating arts and humanities into dental education. Through the lens of photomicrography, the hidden wonders in oral tissue sections have been unveiled. This photomicrograph competition, a pioneering endeavor with no precedent in English literature, has proven to be a resounding success that unites the realms of scientific inquiry and artistic expression, and may be a transformative agent in nurturing holistic dental professionals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chuan-Hang Yu
- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Amir LR, Leonardy IC, Dewatmoko SN, Yanuar R, Suniarti DF, Idrus E, Sipiyaruk K, Puspitawati R. Serious game as oral histology learning strategy for undergraduate dental students; crossover randomized controlled trial. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:585. [PMID: 37612722 PMCID: PMC10463426 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03286-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oral histology is perceived by dental students as a challenging subject and often struggle to recognize the long-term relevance of understanding the cells and tissues at the microscopic level. Serious games have been reported to have a positive effect on student cognitive skills and learning motivation. However, there is still a limited amount of research supporting the effectiveness of serious games as a learning method in dentistry. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of serious game of HistoRM as a complementary learning strategy for oral histology. METHODS The study design was a crossover randomized controlled trial. A total of 74 first year dental students of Universitas Indonesia participated in the study and divided into 2 groups. Study intervention included HistoRM game for 3 days followed by a combination of HistoRM and script-based handouts for another 4 days. The groups represented different intervention sequences. Evaluation was performed using pre-test, post-test on day 3 and 7 and a questionnaire. RESULTS The data showed significant improvement of student cognitive skills (p < 0.001) and it was influenced by the number of game missions completed. Students who completed the whole 15 missions have a higher day-7 post-tests scores (p = 0.03). Perception of dental students on HistoRM was positive in all domains tested, the learning content, games and learning experience domains. Immediate feedback given after each gameplay helped the students understand the subject matters. CONCLUSION Serious game of HistoRM effectively improved students' understanding of oral histology learning outcome and provided more interesting learning experiences. This innovative learning can be recommended as a complementary learning strategy of oral histology for dental students.
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- Lisa R Amir
- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Salemba Raya No. 4, Jakarta Pusat 10430, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Dental Education Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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- Dentistry Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Dentistry Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Salemba Raya No. 4, Jakarta Pusat 10430, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari- Tobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Salemba Raya No. 4, Jakarta Pusat 10430, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Salemba Raya No. 4, Jakarta Pusat 10430, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Salemba Raya No. 4, Jakarta Pusat 10430, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Dental Education Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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