Moodle: Teaching Strategies in Distance Education in Oral Medicine

Abstract

Objective. The current model of education has been suffering changes, undergoing renovations, and seeking using and enjoying increasingly technological resources, as, for example, the Learning Management System (LMS). One of the most used LMS platforms is the Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (Moodle). This article proposes to demonstrate how Moodle platform was introduced in the subject of Stomatology through a clear and objective methodology. Study Design. In six months, 49 undergraduate students enrolled in stomatology subject accessed Moodle platform 2067 times and performed 02 evaluation exams at Discipline of Stomatology. Statistical analysis was performed by paired t-test (comparison between number of access times before the first evaluation and number of access times before the second evaluation), Wilcoxon test (student's grade on the first and second evaluation), and Pearson correlation test (correlation between the number of access times before the first evaluation and the first grade, correlation between the number of access times before the second evaluation and the second grade, and correlation between the variation of the number of access times and the variation of the student's grade). Results and Conclusion. The digital platform Moodle was associated with better grade for those students who access it for more times ( < 0,001) and was able to supply the needs of the students and help them to obtain information about the subject during the entire semester (6 months).

Implementation of the online learning management system ‘Moodle’ as a blended approach to online teaching

“…[23] On comparing the top 30 Moodle users with the bottom 30 users, the former scored significantly higher grades in the quiz and summative examination. [15,16,[18][19][20] Students scored significantly higher marks in Moodle-based module in comparison with the marks obtained in other modules which did not use Moodle. Some of the modules were taught by the same teacher.…”

“…This is in concurrence with other studies which reported that access to Moodle platform was associated with improvement of knowledge and higher scores by students. [17][18][19] It was observed that higher Course Management System usage in terms of page hits (clicks), than posts in the discussion forum, correlated with better student examination performance. [15,20] Some researchers did not find an association between improvement in academic performance with the increased frequency of Moodle use.…”

Moodle and Problem-Based Learning: Pedagogical Designs and Contradictions in the Activity System

“…For example, if the teacher, through Moodle, becomes aware of individual or groups of students who lack knowledge about a subject, they can add material to Moodle that is relevant to that specific student or group to address the deficiency (Orfanou et al, 2015). When students can easily access learning materials and they use those materials frequently, their grades improve, according to some studies (Cardozo de Castro Junior et al, 2017). Feedback can occur within faster loops in Moodle, and long email communications can be replaced with discussion forums (Mbuva, 2015).…”

“…Thus, both opportunities and challenges were present in the application of PBL activities to Moodle. If teachers feel competent using Moodle tools and can foresee a meaningful strategy for these tools within their teaching, then Moodle can support their overall learning approach, as highlighted by Cardozo de Castro Junior et al (2017) and provide a meaningful space for students' PBL activities.…”

Optimization Algorithm for Multipath Transmission of Distance Education Resources Using Reinforcement Learning

“…Society is in desperate need of inventive multifaceted skills, and the advancement of mobile technology has the potential to meet the learning requirements of a wide range of adult learners. When it comes to distance and open education in industrialized nations such as China and US, online education has nearly become synonymous with the terms [5][6][7][8][9]. Best Colleges, an American education research consulting agency, questioned online students and university officials.…”