Sains
Malaysiana 42(1)(2013): 1–5
Audience
Response System (ARS) Technology and Dentist Attendance in Smoking Cessation
Workshop
(Teknologi Sistem Respons Peserta (ARS)
dan Kadar Kehadiran Doktor Pergigian dalam Bengkel Berhenti Merokok)
R. Abdul Kadir1*, A.N. Amer Siddiq2,3, N.A. Yahya1, A.R. Rusdi2,3, Z.
Hazli4 & H. Hussain2
1Department of Dental
Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2Department of
Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3University Malaya
Centre for Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4Department of
Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 2 Disember 2011 / Diterima: 4 Mei 2012
ABSTRACT
This study assess the effective use of audience response system (ARS),
an interactive presenter-audience electronic system, in measuring Malaysian
dentists’ interest in attending a less explored non-clinical continuing
professional education topic. A total of 157 dentists voluntarily attended a
specially designed one-day-four-module workshop conducted in four urban
locations. The effective use of ARS in commanding attendance
was measured in terms of dentists’ full seminar attendance to completion and
opinion regarding the use of the instrument. The retention rate of workshop
attendance to completion in the four locations ranged between 76.5 and 100%.
Out of these participants, 93.7% said they enjoyed the ARS approach,
92.4% agreed it motivated them to stay on until the end, 97% said it increased
their curiosity and appreciates answering in anonymity. The use of ARS technology
is effective in enhancing participants’ interest and retention in the workshop,
provides interactive learning opportunities and quick feedback and has a
potential as an objective instrument in research data collection.
Keywords: ARS effectiveness; dentists; Malaysia;
smoking cessation workshop
ABSTRAK
Kajian ini menilai keberkesanan penggunaan
teknologi sistem respons peserta (ARS) sebagai alat penyampai
pendidikan berterusan dalam topik bukan klinikal yang kurang diceburi doktor
pergigian Malaysia. Seramai 157 peserta telah menghadiri bengkel
khas sehari yang mempunyai empat modul di empat bandar besar. Keberkesanan penggunaan teknologi ARS ini
diukur berdasarkan keterlibatan penuh peserta sehingga kesemua modul selesai
serta pandangan peserta diperoleh daripada soalan-soalan bersabit penggunaan
teknologi tersebut yang diajukan melalui pembentangan power-point di akhir bengkel
tersebut. Kadar keterlibatan penuh peserta bengkel di
keempat-empat bandar didapati adalah antara 76.5% dan 100%. Daripada
jumlah ini, 93.7% menyatakan mereka menyukai kaedah ARS,
92.4% bersetuju teknologi ini meningkatkan minat mereka untuk mendengarnya
sehingga selesai sementara 97% bersetuju penggunaan alat ini meningkatkan rasa
ingin tahu dan menghargai kesempatan menjawab soalan secara sulit tanpa
pengenalan diri. Hasil ini menunjukkan bahawa penggunaan teknologi ARS berpotensi
positif sebagai alat penyampai dan berkesan dalam meningkatkan minat dan kadar keterlibatan peserta di samping memperoleh jawapan
yang cepat serta memberi kesempatan untuk peserta belajar secara interaktif
sambil memperoleh jawapan yang cepat. Ia juga berpotensi
sebagai alat pengukur yang objektif dalam bidang penyelidikan.
Kata kunci: Bengkel berhenti merokok; doktor
gigi; keberkesanan teknologi ARS; Malaysia
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