The impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the teaching of dentistry in Brazil

Abstract

A new disease called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2) virus, was discovered in the city of Wuhan in China in December 2019, and has reached, quickly and progressively, several countries on different continents. Even before the World Health Organization recognized the COVID-19 epidemic as a pandemic, the Brazilian Ministry of Health had already declared COVID-19 a national public health emergency due to the confirmation of cases in Brazil. In this scenario, the educational sector was one of the first to suffer the effects of the pandemic soon after the announcement of social distancing as a way to prevent the collapse of the Unified Health System. The aim of this paper is to report how Brazilians dental schools are leading with the new coronavirus pandemic.

Online learning amid COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives of Bhutanese students

“…The nationwide lockdown for months had badly affected students' learning progress (Jena, 2020;Petronzi & Petronzi, 2020). In Brazil, Education sector was one of the first sector to suffer after the announcement of social distancing to reduce the spread of coronavirus (Spanemberg et al, 2020).…”

Effective teaching methodologies for dentistry during covid-19 pandemic – A review

“…Example : A recorded video of lymph node examination and narrative ppt on lymphatic system recorded with teacher's voice itself can be shared in google group or google class. [11][12][13] Demonstrations -Record the demonstration as a video clip or develop a document with step-by-step illustrations. Example : Video on Intraoral Radiographic techniques.…”

Participation in an existing massive open online course in dentistry during the COVID‐19 pandemic

“…3 While the options for providing information were decreased, the importance of providing high-quality material was greater than ever. 4 Although virtual learning presented significant challenges to all educators, the abrupt shift to this modality also posed opportunities, including the development and dissemination of online materials relating to dental education and the chance for faculty to obtain additional experience and knowledge of these previously unconventional methods. 5 Self-directed educational offerings moderated by experienced faculty, as often exist in massive open online courses (MOOCs), were found to be particularly useful methods of conveying content while allowing for student self-assessment.…”

“…6 The MOOC set-up of IDM also allowed learners to progress through the course material at will, which has been suggested to increase confidence. 4 While students in dental settings have expressed concern about the quality of online instruction, years of reviews suggest that quality expectations will be met by participating in IDM. 5 The course also provided availability of subject experts and engagement with these experts as well as peer learners, meeting Reddy's suggestions for visibility and ventilation of educational materials and concepts as ways to maintain resilience during this time.…”