Effects of Problem-Based Learning on the Problem-Solving Ability and Self-Efficacy of Students Majoring in Dental Hygiene

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ID15477397
AuthorsJin‐Sun Choi (0000-0002-9945-1375, Gangneung–Wonju National University), Soo‐Myoung Bae (0000-0002-1802-4129, Gangneung–Wonju National University), Soo-Myoung Bae (Gangneung–Wonju National University), Sun‐Jung Shin (0000-0001-9156-6998, Gangneung–Wonju National University), Bo‐Mi Shin (0000-0003-3763-152X, Gangneung–Wonju National University), Bo-Mi Shin (Gangneung–Wonju National University), Hyo‐Jin Lee (0000-0002-3465-1747, Gangneung–Wonju National University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue12
Pages7491-7491
Publication date2022-06-18
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19127491
PMID35742736
OpenAlexW4283119638
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited24

This study developed a problem-based learning (PBL) module to improve integrated thinking and problem-solving ability in students of dental hygiene. After applying PBL, the study tested the improvement in the problem-solving ability and self-efficacy of students. The subjects were 31 fourth-year students of the Department of Dental Hygiene at G University. The PBL process was applied to three topics for 15 weeks, and the tools for evaluating problem-solving ability and self-efficacy were reconstructed and used before and after the application to examine the effects of the module. The result indicates that the mean of problem-solving ability (32 detailed items) increased from 3.37 to 3.65 (an increase of 0.28) after classes (p < 0.001). Alternatively, the average for self-efficacy (22 detailed questions) increased from 0.21 to 2.89 (p < 0.05; an increase of 2.67). The study also confirmed the correlation between problem-solving ability and the total posttest score for self-efficacy (p < 0.001). Thus, the problem-solving ability and self-efficacy of learners were improved in the class to which PBL was applied. These improvements exerted a significant effect on the improvement of problem-solving ability. This finding confirmed the effect of the PBL method on dental hygiene education

Hygiene · Mathematics education · Medical education · Oral hygiene · Problem-based learning · Self-efficacy · Dentistry · Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Problem and Project Based Learning · Psychology · Social Psychology · Dental Hygiene

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