Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Associate Professor , Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Resident of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry , Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Associate Professor. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 General Dentist, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
Aim: The present study was designed to investigate the degree of achievement of the educational goals of Mashhad Dental School's educational program from the perspective of basic sciences students in the academic year 2018-2019. By examining the current situation, it is possible to improve the educational quality of the program.
Methods: To measure the achievement of educational goals, a checklist and a questionnaire were prepared based on the educational headings in the dental education regulations approved by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and approved by the school of Dentistry. After classification, the desired information was evaluated descriptively using SPSS-20 software and the chi-square statistical test.
Results: Significant differences did not exist between the two sexes regarding the achieved goals, except for the dental material basics course. The achieved goals were not significantly different between the students with “A “average score and other students in any of the courses. Also, significant differences were not found in any courses in the realized goals between students with different interests in the field of dentistry.
Conclusion: Fulfillment of educational goals is lower in the less applicable courses for the field of dentistry in the basic sciences, which indicates the necessity of curriculum revision to achieve higher quality education.
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