• East. Mediterr. Health J. · May 2008

    Attitudes of dental students towards using computers in education--a mixed design study.

    • M M A El Tantawi and S M Saleh.
    • Department of Paediatric and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. maha_tantawy@hotmail.com
    • East. Mediterr. Health J. 2008 May 1; 14 (3): 675-85.

    AbstractThis mixed design study explored attitudes of dental students towards use of computers. It employed quantitative analyses of a questionnaire answered by 979 students and qualitative analysis of suggestions by a subgroup of 339. Positive attitudes towards computers were predicted by "computer use for > 1 year" and "year of study". Qualitative analysis of students' suggestions confirmed these findings and brought up new issues such as the need for establishing a website for the faculty. The results indicate that careful planning is needed to improve students' skills and incorporate computer applications in educational curricula.

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