Audience Response System (ARS) Technology and Dentist Attendance in Smoking Cessation Workshop

作者：Kadir R Abdul^*; Siddiq A N Amer; Yahya N A; Rusdi A R; Hazli Z; Hussain H

来源：Sains Malaysiana, 2013, 42(1): 1-5.

• ARS effectiveness
• dentists
• Malaysia
• smoking cessation workshop

This study assess the effective use of audience response system (ARS), an interactive presenter-audience electronic system, in measuring Malaysian dentists%26apos; 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%26apos; 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%26apos; 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.

• 出版日期2013-1