Examination performance of dentistry students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Objective: The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in remote teaching and online assessment in higher education. The examination performance of undergraduate students of dentistry was evaluated to assess any possible association between the altered learning environment and learners’ performance. Materials and methods: Using administrative data from the University of Helsinki, the examination performance during the years 2018 and 2019 was compared with that of 2020. Results: In 16 out of 22 courses (73%) taught remotely during the pandemic, a statistically significant difference (p