scholarly journals Dental Education in an Era of COVID-19: Kuwait’s Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5606
Author(s):  
Jagan Kumar Baskaradoss ◽  
Adel Al-Asfour
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Dental School ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
Safe Environment ◽  
Academic Progression ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
Response Team

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on dental education worldwide. Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 across Kuwait, it was essential for the Faculty of Dentistry (FoD) at Kuwait University to make appropriate modifications to the functioning of the dental school. The FoD’s goal was not only to ensure a safe environment for its staff, students, and patients but also to sustain the students’ academic progression. The FoD adopted several measures including the establishment of a COVID-19 response team, adoption of a blended-learning model, and phase-wise re-opening of the dental center. This paper discusses on the strategies that the FoD adopted, in response to the challenges posed by the pandemic.

EFFЕCIIVENESS OF USING NEW METHODS AND METHODS OF LEARNING THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE AS A FOREIGN IN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

2019 ◽  
pp. 80-90
Author(s):  
S. V. Lychuk
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning System ◽  
European Experience ◽  
Methods Of Learning ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Accessible Form

The article attempts to identify effective methods of teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language and to base them on the European experience. The most commonly used methods in the European practice of foreign language teaching are characterized: communicative, project, audio-lingual, distance, intensive and blended learning. The advantages of the blended learning system are examined. An interpretation of the term "blended learning" is proposed. The features of the organization of online learning and the structure of blended learning are described. The data of the conducted survey are presented: a) teachers conducting classes in Ukrainian as a foreign language; b) foreign students from different countries. Questionnaire was developed for the survey. The article proposes some tasks for teachers of Ukrainian as a foreign language, commenting on the specifics of different models of blended learning. Based on the results of the survey, the respondents outlined effective methods of teaching a foreign language, identified factors that influence the use of the blended learning model of future doctors when teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language. The advantages and prospects of using blended learning in the educational process of a higher medical institution are analyzed. The results of the study strongly suggest that the blended learning model opens up new possibilities for presenting educational material in a new and accessible form for students.

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