Dental Practice and Oral Health

Interactive lecture (IL) is still new things terminologically to School of Dental Sciences (PPSG), University of Science, Malaysia. Unnoticeably many lecturers has practiced it during teaching and learning activities even they are seems unaware and lack of knowledge about IL. The claims of heavy workload and less time especially by clinician might hinder the use of IL in teaching and learning. A study has been done to find out the acceptance level for IL by dental lecturers at current time and after some exposure through intervention for the future and further planning and application at the school. Two sets of the same self-administered questionnaires were used in the study where the questionnaires consist of 4 sections (A, B, C and D) that will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. 71% has responded for pre-intervention where 37/52 (71.15%) are clinicians and 15/52 (28.85%) is basic sciences lecturers; whereas only 51.4% responded for post-intervention. Generally, lecturers at PPSG accept the application of IL, agree about the important and show interest in applying it in their teaching. No significant difference of all acceptances to IL components tested in this study between clinician and basic sciences lecturers. Clinical lecturers gave more reasons/problems for not applying it mostly claims due to lack of knowledge, time limitation, unsatisfactory supports

and facilities especially internet at the university and not suits the clinical teaching condition. Concern and strategies need to be found to improve this problem.