Knowledge and attitude of dental students towards student-centered learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University

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dc.contributor.authorKultida Rugseelkunten_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-22T05:12:20Z
dc.date.available2011-02-22T05:12:20Z
dc.date.created2011-01-24en_US
dc.date.issued2011-01-24en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude towards student-centered learning(SCL) among dental students enrolled in the Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University during thefi rsttrimester of Academic Year 2005. Data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire (Cronbach’salpha=0.97) and presented with descriptive statistics. Two hundred and eighty-eight students (96.6%)responded to the questionnaire. The majority of students (47.9%) had a moderate level of knowledgeon SCL (scored between 9 and 12 out of 16) with an average of 11.9 (standard deviation=2.1).Females had higher knowledge scores than male counterpart. Students with better cumulative gradepoint average (GPAX) scored higher than did those with lower GPAX. Most students (81.3%) agreedthat SCL was a useful or somewhat useful teaching-learning method, but only 42.7 percent indicatedto like the approach. Moreover, a majority of 72.6% responded that SCL was not an appropriatemethod to use in the Faculty. Direct instruction was the most favorite teaching-learning method forthe majority of students (38.1%), while the lecture method was considered the best to help studentsin understanding the lessons (37.7%). In conclusion, dental students had satisfactory knowledge ofSCL, while the attitudes were somewhat mixed. Students also preferred a teacher-centered learningwith students playing a minor role in the educational process. Students and teachers should thereforework together to develop educational methods that effectively help them to achieve academic goalsand satisfying learning experience.Key words: dental students / knowledge / attitude / student-centered learning / lectureen_US
dc.identifier.citationKhon Kaen University Dental Journal; Vo.13 No. 2 July - Dec. 2010; 80-91en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/131644
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherKhon Kaen University Dental Journalen_US
dc.rightsFaculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailanden_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/KKUDJ/issue/archiveen_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/KKUDJ/article/view/4772en_US
dc.titleKnowledge and attitude of dental students towards student-centered learning at the Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen Universityen_US
dc.typeOriginal Articleen_US
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