Perception of Dental students regarding Periodontology education environment after curricular changes ; Percepción de estudiantes Dentales sobre el ambiente de educación en Periodoncia después de cambios curriculares ; Percepção dos estudantes de Odontologia relacionado ao ambiente de ensino da Periodontia após reestruturação curricular

The perception of Periodontology learning environment was measured before and after curricular restructuring by theDundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM). Undergraduate students (2nd, 3rd, 4thyears; n = 266) were divided into two main groups: former curriculum (n = 131) and current one (n = 131).Total DREEM score, its five dimensions, Periodontology grades and their weighted average were compared. Student’s t test and ANOVA were used for analysis (p < 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the second (teachers) and fifth (social relations) dimensions and between Periodontology grades and the weighted average in both curricula. For each year, higher scores in the second dimension, Periodontology grades and the weighted average were obtained for current curriculum. Both curricula presented a significant correlation between Periodontology grades and their weighted average. Total DREEM scores for2nd, 3rd and 4thyearsof current curriculum presented no differences (p > 0.05). The implementation of a new curriculum had an important impact on the students’ positive perceptions, which reflected in their academic performance ; El ambiente de aprendizaje de Periodoncia fue analizado antes y después de la reestructuración curricular a través del Dunde Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM). Estudiantes (2º, 3º, 4º años, n = 266) fueron divididos entre los currículos (n = 131). El total del DREEM, sus dimensiones, notas de Periodoncia y medias ponderadas fueron comparadas. Para el análisis se utilizó la prueba t de Student y ANOVA (p < 0,05). Se observaron diferencias estativas en las dimensiones dos (percepción sobre los profesores) y cinco (relaciones sociales), notas de la disciplina de Periodoncia y medias ponderadas entre ambos currículos. Para cada año, se obtuvieron mayores puntuaciones en la dimensión dos, en las notas de Periodoncia y las medias ponderadas en el currículo actual. Ambos currículos presentaron una correlación significativa entre las notas de ...