Table 2.
Distribution of responses to “system competency needs domain” (mean, SD, and percentage) for the two study groups
| Variables | Groups | Total (N=122) | Significance (between groups), P<0.05 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (fourth year), n=72 | T2 (internship), n=50 | |||||
| Technology accessibility | Mean (SD) | 4.06±0.78 | 4.25±0.67 | 0.154 | ||
| Perceived ease of use | ||||||
| Skills in using online tools | Personal purposes | Mean (SD) | 4.14±0.74 | 4.02±1.03 | 4.09±0.87 | 0.440 |
| Learning purposes | Mean (SD) | 3.83±0.93 | 3.67±1.25 | 3.76±1.07 | 0.424 | |
| Significance within groups (P<0.05) | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.000 | |||
| Motivation level in using online tools | Personal purposes | Mean (SD) | 3.60±0.88 | 3.51±1.05 | 3.56±0.95 | 0.617 |
| Learning purposes | Mean (SD) | 3.38±0.90 | 3.30±1.14 | 3.34±1.0 | 0.702 | |
| Significance within groups (P<0.05) | 0.007 | 0.022 | 0.000 | |||
| English literacy in online communication | Personal purposes | Mean (SD) | 4.31±0.88 | 3.62±1.51 | 4.02±1.22 | 0.005 |
| Learning purposes | Mean (SD) | 4.11±1.15 | 3.32±1.62 | 3.79±1.42 | 0.004 | |
| Significance within groups (P<0.05) | 0.061 | 0.021 | 0.003 | |||
| Perceived usefulness | ||||||
| Importance of online technology | Personal purposes | Mean (SD) | 4.33±1.02 | 4.16±1.28 | 4.26±1.13 | 0.409 |
| Learning purposes | Mean (SD) | 4.19±1.16 | 4.12±1.42 | 4.16±1.27 | 0.751 | |
| Significance within groups (P<0.05) | 0.167 | 0.642 | 0.152 | |||
| Impact of e-learning on dental education | Missing | 9/72 (12.5%) | 3/50 (6%) | 12/122 (9.8%) | 0.000 | |
| Not sure | 2/72 (2.8%) | 5/50 (10%) | 7/122 (5.6%) | |||
| No impact | 12/72 (16.7%) | 42/50 (84%) | 54/122 (44.3%) | |||
| Have an impact | 49/72 (68.1%) | 0/50 (0%) | 49/122 (40.2%) | |||
Note: Significance level was set at P<0.05.