Application of SPOC-based hybrid scenario simulation teaching method in undergraduate clinical teaching of pediatric dentistry
Objective To investigate the effects of the hybrid scenario simulation teaching method based on small private online courses(SPOC)in undergraduate clinical teaching of pediatric dentistry.Methods A total of 44 students of dentistry practicing in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry,The Third Affiliated Hospital,The Air Force Military Medical University,from January 2020 to December 2021 were selected,with 23 students practicing from January to December 2020 in control group(receiving traditional teaching)and 21 students practicing from January to December 2021 in experimental group(employing SPOC-based hybrid scenario simulation teaching method).At the end of the internship,an exam was given to assess the students'doctor-patient communication and standardized operation,and parental satisfaction and students'satisfaction were scored.SPSS 20.0 software was used to perform the independent samples t test for data analysis.Results Compared with the control group,the experimental group had significantly higher scores of doctor-patient communication[(82.83±2.09)points vs.(88.40±2.22)points]and standardized operation[(82.26±4.38)points vs.(86.67±2.62)points]as well as significantly higher scores of parental satisfaction and students'satisfaction[(18.85±1.73)points vs.(20.71±0.85)points]and[(17.37±0.98)points vs.(20.57±0.66)points;all P<0.05].Conclusions The SPOC-based hybrid scenario simulation teaching method can effectively improve the quality of clinical teaching for undergraduate internships in pediatric dentistry,especially for cultivating doctor-patient communication ability.
Small private online courseHybrid scenario simulation teaching methodPediatric dentistryClinical teaching