Application and effect evaluation of image-based Q&A assignments in practical courses of oral histopathology

doi:10.19438/j.cjoms.2025.06.012

Abstract

Abstract: PURPOSE: To evaluate the value of image-based Q&A assignments in the practical course of oral histopathology, and to provide a reference for optimizing practical teaching modes. METHODS: A total of 137 students from the 2020 and 2021 grades majoring in stomatology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine were selected as the experimental group, and 103 students from the 2018 and 2019 grades as the control group. In the practical teaching of periodontal tissue diseases and oral and maxillofacial tumors (salivary gland tumors, and tumors and tumor-like lesions originating other tissues) in oral histopathology, both groups adopted the same theoretical teaching and practical observation modes. The experimental group completed the assignments designed in advance by the teacher based on images through Wenjuanxing platform, while the control group used traditional drawing assignments. The scores of practical courses and theoretical courses of the two groups were compared, and a questionnaire survey on teaching effect was conducted among the experimental group. RESULTS: The average scores of the experimental group in the practical courses of periodontal tissue diseases and oral and maxillofacial tumors were (95.1±7.4) and (94.9±9.4) respectively, which were significantly higher than those of the control group [(91.3±4.5) and (90.7±4.1), P<0.001]. The average score of the experimental group in the theoretical course of oral, maxillofacial and head-neck tumor module was (87.4±7.4), which was significantly higher than that of the control group [(85.8±7.5), P=0.031]. The questionnaire survey showed that 90.2% of the students preferred image-based Q&A assignments, believing that they were more conducive to consolidating knowledge and making efficient use of class time. CONCLUSIONS: The image based Q&A assignments in the practical course of oral histopathology can effectively improve the scores of practical courses and related theoretical courses, which are more recognized by students, and can be used as an effective supplementary means for practical teaching.

Key words: Oral histopathology, Practical teaching, Image-based questions and answers, Learning effect, Teaching mode

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Zhang Chunye, Gu Ting, Chen Wanling, Zhang Ying, Li Jiang. Application and effect evaluation of image-based Q&A assignments in practical courses of oral histopathology[J]. China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2025, 23(6): 613-616.

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