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Application of Social Media as a Supporting Tool in the Teaching and Learning Process of Dentistry Students
Sponsor: Karina Lopes Devito
Summary
This study aims to explore dental students' perceptions of the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in supporting the teaching and learning process, particularly within the university setting. It seeks to identify gaps at the interface between information gathering, education, and ICT, providing valuable insights into students' awareness and acceptance of the content they access. The findings are expected to contribute to optimizing the use of ICT as an educational support tool, strengthening the curriculum, and preparing future dentists to better understand the interaction between ICT and teaching. Ultimately, this will help foster a generation of more qualified professionals.
Official title: The Use of Social Media as an Auxiliary Tool in the Teaching-learning Process of Dental Students
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2024-01-14
Completion Date
2026-01-20
Last Updated
2025-12-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Traditional Learning
All participants will have access to the conventional teaching-learning process (lecture-based classes). These theoretical classes will be delivered as part of the Dental Radiology course. During the semester, the topics covered will include intraoral radiographic techniques, radiographic processing, intraoral radiographic anatomy, and dental and periodontal alterations and lesions.
Passive Social Media
The second group (Passive Social Media Supplement Group) will participate in the conventional teaching-learning process, supplemented by the passive consumption of educational content on social media, produced by the third group. The materials consumed will include the following content: intraoral radiographic techniques, radiographic processing, intraoral radiographic anatomy, and dental and periodontal alterations and lesions.
Active Social Media
The third group (Active Social Media Engagement Group) will participate in the conventional teaching-learning process, supplemented by the creation of educational audiovisual materials, which will subsequently be shared on social media and accessed both by their own group and by the second group. The materials will cover the following topics: intraoral radiographic techniques, radiographic processing, intraoral radiographic anatomy, and dental and periodontal alterations and lesions.
Locations (1)
Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil