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Article: A comparative evaluation of computer literacy amongst dental educators and students.

TitleA comparative evaluation of computer literacy amongst dental educators and students.
Authors
KeywordsCompetence
Computer literacy
Dental educators
Dental informatics
DentEd
Students
Issue Date2005
PublisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/EJE
Citation
European Journal Of Dental Education : Official Journal Of The Association For Dental Education In Europe, 2005, v. 9 n. 1, p. 32-36 How to Cite?
AbstractA task-oriented questionnaire was designed, aiming to quickly assess competence with the use of computers. The questionnaire consisted of distinct computer-related skills, representing various competences in educational computer use. A total score from 0 to 49 was calculated upon completion of the questionnaire, based on the sum of all the positively identified competences. The questionnaire was distributed to an international group of leading dental educators during the DentEd Global Congress in Prague in 2001 and to a cohort of first year dental students (2001) in the Dental Faculty, University of Malmo, Sweden. Certain attitudes towards the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in dental education were also measured through Visual Analogue Scales in the educator's group. A total of 149 questionnaires were collected from the educators' group and 58 from the dental students. There was no significant difference in the average computer competence score between the two groups. The educators' group average score was 20.7 (SD 9.9) and students' average was 18.1 (SD 8.5). A significant positive correlation (r = 0.395277, P < 0.0001) was found between the competence measured by the questionnaire and the year of graduation in the educators' group. The attitudes towards the role of ICT in dental education amongst the educators were very positive, regardless of their competence with computers, year of graduation or academic position. The results from this study indicate that there is wide diversity in computer competence amongst both students and academic staff. In addition, students' actual competence in the use of computers might not be as high as is often perceived through self-assessment and ordinal scales.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/167022
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2023 Impact Factor: 1.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.633

 

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dc.contributor.authorMattheos, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorSchittek, MJen_US
dc.contributor.authorNattestad, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorShanley, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorAttström, Ren_US
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dc.date.issued2005en_US
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal Of Dental Education : Official Journal Of The Association For Dental Education In Europe, 2005, v. 9 n. 1, p. 32-36en_US
dc.identifier.issn1396-5883en_US
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dc.description.abstractA task-oriented questionnaire was designed, aiming to quickly assess competence with the use of computers. The questionnaire consisted of distinct computer-related skills, representing various competences in educational computer use. A total score from 0 to 49 was calculated upon completion of the questionnaire, based on the sum of all the positively identified competences. The questionnaire was distributed to an international group of leading dental educators during the DentEd Global Congress in Prague in 2001 and to a cohort of first year dental students (2001) in the Dental Faculty, University of Malmo, Sweden. Certain attitudes towards the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in dental education were also measured through Visual Analogue Scales in the educator's group. A total of 149 questionnaires were collected from the educators' group and 58 from the dental students. There was no significant difference in the average computer competence score between the two groups. The educators' group average score was 20.7 (SD 9.9) and students' average was 18.1 (SD 8.5). A significant positive correlation (r = 0.395277, P < 0.0001) was found between the competence measured by the questionnaire and the year of graduation in the educators' group. The attitudes towards the role of ICT in dental education amongst the educators were very positive, regardless of their competence with computers, year of graduation or academic position. The results from this study indicate that there is wide diversity in computer competence amongst both students and academic staff. In addition, students' actual competence in the use of computers might not be as high as is often perceived through self-assessment and ordinal scales.en_US
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dc.publisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/EJEen_US
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dc.subjectCompetence-
dc.subjectComputer literacy-
dc.subjectDental educators-
dc.subjectDental informatics-
dc.subjectDentEd-
dc.subjectStudents-
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dc.subject.meshAttitude To Computersen_US
dc.subject.meshCohort Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshCommunicationen_US
dc.subject.meshComputer Literacyen_US
dc.subject.meshEducation, Dentalen_US
dc.subject.meshFaculty, Dentalen_US
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dc.titleA comparative evaluation of computer literacy amongst dental educators and students.en_US
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