Using Of Educational Movie In Teaching Preapical Bisecting Technique In Dental Students’ Isfahan University Medical Sciences

Parallel with the progress in the educational technology, teaching methods have shifted from traditional methods to new methods. One of these methods and educational tools, in the electronic education, is educational movies. This study was done to review the effect of educational bisecting periapical radiograph technique video clip on dentistry students’ learning at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.

In this quasi-experimental study, 54 students of the 6th semester of the dentistry school of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, who studied the course of dental radiology in the academic years 2017-2018, were included in the study. These students were randomly divided into two groups; in the first group, method of taking radiographs were taught in the field. In the second group, the teaching method was both in the field and by movie. Scores of two groups were compared for evaluate learning of the students. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and independent test.

The mean score of dental radiography in the traditional group was 41±9/06 and in the other group was 105±16.05. The difference between the means of the two groups was significant )p>0/001,t 32.1). The average score of students' satisfaction with the quality of the educational video was 40/3±5/2.

The results showed that educational movie with traditional methods could be an effective strategy for better learning in students.