Virtual Dental Simulation: Influences of Users' Expertise on Their Clinical Performance and Perceived Task Load (Poster 24)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Sixteen
  In Poster Session: Instructional Technology SIG Posters

Abstract

This study aimed to determine how dental students’ levels of expertise (low, medium, or high) influence their clinical performance and perceived task load. A total of 93 participants were assigned to three expertise level groups and performed virtual reality simulation tasks of detecting and diagnosing dental caries in two clinical cases. The outcome variables were participants’ clinical examination performance and perceived task load. The results show that both total dwell time on the dental mirror and total examination time were significantly shorter for the high expertise group than for the medium and low expertise groups. Also, the high expertise group rated task load significantly lower for mental demands and effort than did the low expertise group.

Authors

• Eunbyul Yang, Jeju National University
  Presenting Author

• Sanghoon Park, University of South Florida
  Presenting Author

• Taehyeong Lim, Chonnam National University
  Presenting Author

• Jeeheon Ryu, Chonnam National University
  Non-Presenting Author