Students' Perceptions of Social Media Use as a Learning Tool in Dental Education: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

Despite students expressing a clear need for formal academic education and perceiving social media as a supplementary resource, academic level, gender, and clinical phase play a critical role in shaping students' perceptions of social media as a learning tool. Also, prosthetic and restorative dentistry are the most preferred specialties for watching videos.

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Journal of Dental Education
Published
2025-08-15
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https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.70011
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Social Media in Health Education
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Students' Perceptions of Social Media Use as a Learning Tool in Dental Education: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

Ali Batuhan Bayırlı, Saniye Eren Halıcı, Seniha Kısakürek
Journal of Dental Education
Social Media in Health Education
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Students' Perceptions of Social Media Use as a Learning Tool in Dental Education: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

Ali Batuhan Bayırlı, Saniye Eren Halıcı, Seniha Kısakürek
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Abstract

Despite students expressing a clear need for formal academic education and perceiving social media as a supplementary resource, academic level, gender, and clinical phase play a critical role in shaping students' perceptions of social media as a learning tool. Also, prosthetic and restorative dentistry are the most preferred specialties for watching videos.

Journal of Dental Education
Muğla University (TR)
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Social Media in Health Education
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