Abstract

BRUNO, M; DORATI, P  and  CASARIEGO, ZJ. Survey of Opinion: In Pre-grade 2003-2004 of Oral Pathology and Stomatology, La Plata, Argentine. Av Odontoestomatol [online]. 2006, vol.22, n.3, pp.187-194. ISSN 2340-3152.

This work consist about an investigation of the "teaching and learning process" made trough two surveys of opinion, performed by Pre-grade students of 4^th and 5^th levels of Oral Pathology and Clinic Stomatology. The objetive was to evaluate Instruments used on "teaching and learning process" and its avail. Material and methods: The groups of students that took place in answering the questionary were aleatory selected. There were performed same surveys in each year: 2003 and 2004. Answers were anonymous and they were classificated through some categories as: YES, ALWAYS, IN LARGE QUANTITY (favorable), and SOME TIMES, NEVER and I DON’’T KNOW TO ANSWER. (as no favorable). Over the last year, a pedagogic variant (multimedia of pathological and stomatologic diseases) was added. Statistic analys was made. Information was establish on tables and graphics. c² test was applied in order to compare each question and i odds ratios was calculated with its confidence intervals well. Its indicated the favorable chance for one or another group of questions, depending the year of each survey. Results: Its were observed significant statistic differences (p<0.05) in 5 of 10 questions and a greatly significant difference (p<0.01) in the other 5,in favor to year 2003. Odds ratio demostrated more possibility of favorable answers belong 2003 survey as well. Conclusions: According to results of the two groups of questions and the statistic analysis, it could be inferred that: 1. c² test, demostrats significantly statistic differences between favorable and no favorable answers between 2003.and 2004 surveys. 2. About usefulness of odds ratio study, it shaws that "teaching and learning process" in this investigation, has had 3 times better posibilities of evolution in 2003 that in 2004.

Keywords : Survey of opinion; Teaching and learning process; Pedagogical autoevaluation.

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