Student Response to a Blended Radiology Course - A Multi-Course Study in Dental Education

Oct 15, 2026

The study examines how a blended learning approach affects student satisfaction and engagement in dental hygiene and dentistry oral radiology courses. Thirty-five students completed a survey measuring engagement (Fredericks et al., 2005) and satisfaction (Owston et al., 2013), with additional interview data mapped to the same constructs. Students reported general satisfaction (67%) and a preference for blended format (65%). Engagement scores were emotional (70%), cognitive (69%), and behavioral (61%). Results suggest blended learning supports engagement and satisfaction in learning dental radiograph interpretation.

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The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | Volume 11 | Issue 3 | Article 8 | | --- | --- | | Winter 12-31-2020
Student Response to a Blended Radiology Course: A Multi-Course Study in Dental Education
Camila Pacheco-Pereira
University of Alberta, [cppereir@ualberta.ca](cppereir@ualberta.ca)[ ](cppereir@ualberta.ca)Anthea Senior
University of Alberta, [senior@ualberta.ca](senior@ualberta.ca)[ ](senior@ualberta.ca)Sharon Compton
University of Alberta, [scompton@ualberta.ca](scompton@ualberta.ca)[ ](scompton@ualberta.ca)Luiz Francisco Vargas-Madriz
McGill University, [fran.vargasmadriz@mail.mcgill.ca](fran.vargasmadriz@mail.mcgill.ca)[ ](fran.vargasmadriz@mail.mcgill.ca)Luis Fernando Marin
University of Alberta, [luisfern@ualberta.ca](luisfern@ualberta.ca)[ ](luisfern@ualberta.ca)Ellen Watson
University of Alberta, [ellen.watson@ualberta.ca](ellen.watson@ualberta.ca)
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[https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2020.3.8263](https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2020.3.8263) | | Recommended Citation Pacheco-Pereira, C., Senior, A., Sharon Compton, S., Vargas-Madriz, L. F., Marin, L. F., & Watson, E. (2020) . Student response toa blended radiology course: A multi-course study in dental education. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 11(3). [https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2020.3.8263](https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2020.3.8263) Student Response to a Blended Radiology Course: A MultiCourse Study in Dental Education Abstract Universities around the world are increasingly moving towards blended learning models to engage their 21st century learners (Alammary et al., 2014; Brenard et al., 2014; Tandoh et al., 2014). However, students’ engagement and satisfaction with blended learning in dental education remain understudied. To address this gap, this study examines the effects of a blended learning approach on students’ satisfaction and engagement within dental hygiene and dentistry oral radiology courses. Thirty-five students participated in a survey designed to measure two main constructs: student engagement (per Fredericks et al., 2005) and student satisfaction (per Owston et al., 2013) with the addition of one student providing interview data on each of these constructs. It was found that students were generally satisfied (67%) with the blended learning course format with 65% of students expressing a preference for the blended format. This finding was complemented by students’ also expressing that they were emotionally engaged (70% engagement score), cognitively engaged (69% engagement score), and behaviourally engaged (61% engagement score) . These findings suggest that blended learning may be of benefit to the engagement and satisfaction of dental students’ learning the interpretation of dental radiographs. Dans le monde entier, les universités s’orientent de plus en plus vers les modèles d’apprentissage hybride pour engager leurs apprenants et leurs apprenantes du 21e siècle (Alammary et al, 2014; Brenard et al, 2014; Tandoh et al, 2014). Toutefois, l’engagement et la satisfaction des étudiants et des étudiantes avec l’apprentissage hybride en enseignement dentaire est encore peu étudié . Pour combler cette lacune, cette étude examine les effets d’une approche d’apprentissage hybride sur la satisfaction et l’engagement des étudiants et des étudiantes dans des cours d’hygiène dentaire et de dentisterie radiologie buccale. Trente-cinq étudiants et étudiantes ont participé à une enquête conçue pour mesurer deux concepts principaux : l’engagement des étudiants et des étudiantes (Fredericks et al, 2005) et la satisfaction des étudiants et des étudiantes (Owston et al, 2013) avec l’addition d’un étudiant qui a fourni des données d’entrevues sur chacun de ces concepts. On a constaté que les étudiants et les étudiantes étaient généralem

FAQs

What courses and disciplines does the study focus on?

The study focuses on dental hygiene and dentistry oral radiology courses within a blended learning approach.

How many students participated, and how were responses collected?

Thirty-five students participated through a survey measuring engagement and satisfaction, with one student providing interview data for each construct.

What were the main satisfaction and preference results?

Students reported general satisfaction of 67% and 65% expressed a preference for the blended learning format.

Oct 15, 2026

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