Ye JJ, Zhao YK, Teng ZS, Ye HW, Yuan Q, Nie X. Behavior analysis and formative assessments in online oral medicine education during the COVID-19 pandemic. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(21): 5063-5072 [PMID: 37583861 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i21.5063]
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Xin Nie, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 373 Xueyuan Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. 1061411499@qq.com
Research Domain of This Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Article-Type of This Article
Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2023; 11(21): 5063-5072 Published online Jul 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i21.5063
Behavior analysis and formative assessments in online oral medicine education during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jia-Jia Ye, Ye-Ke Zhao, Zhi-Sheng Teng, Hui-Wu Ye, Qin Yuan, Xin Nie
Jia-Jia Ye, Ye-Ke Zhao, Zhi-Sheng Teng, Qin Yuan, Xin Nie, Department of Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Hui-Wu Ye, College of Arts and Humanities, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AS 72801, United States
Author contributions: Ye JJ and Nie X contributed equally to this work; Zhao YK designed the study; Teng ZS contributed to the analysis of the manuscript; Ye HW and Yuan Q involved in the data and writing of this article. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported byNational Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31870971; Zhejiang Medical and Health Science and Technology Plan, No. 2023KY155.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University.
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Xin Nie, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 373 Xueyuan Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. 1061411499@qq.com
Received: May 21, 2023 Peer-review started: May 21, 2023 First decision: June 1, 2023 Revised: June 10, 2023 Accepted: July 3, 2023 Article in press: July 3, 2023 Published online: July 26, 2023
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disrupted traditional teaching, making online education crucial. The effectiveness of online teaching among medical students needs examination.
Research motivation
This study aims to investigate the challenges and effectiveness of using massive open online courses (MOOCs) for oral medicine education in China during COVID-19.
Research objectives
This study aims to assess the current status and challenges of stomatology education in China, and to evaluate the necessity and effectiveness of online teaching methods among medical students using behavior analysis and formative assessments.
Research methods
Online courses were developed and delivered on personal computers and mobile devices. Behavior analysis and formative assessments were used to evaluate student learning status. Data from course behavior analysis and student surveys were also collected.
Research results
Most learners completed MOOCs and achieved better results. Students enjoyed the learning experience, but the development of oral MOOCs during COVID-19 faced significant challenges.
Research conclusions
MOOCs have potential for supporting online professional learning, but require careful design and feedback to ensure success. Online teaching needs to be better integrated with medical education in the future.
Research perspectives
Future research could explore how to better integrate online teaching with medical education and enhance the design and effectiveness of MOOCs for oral medicine education.
