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June 2026, № 2 (250), pages 73-83

doi: 10.25198/1814-6457-250-73

Stepanova I.P., Atavina O.V., Mugak V.V., Fortus A.V. A SYSTEM OF TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF DENTAL STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE IN THE DISCIPLINE OF CHEMISTRY AT THE HIGHER MEDICAL SCHOOLResearches into the technologies and methods of chemistry teaching in the medical schools are limited. As a rule, their effectiveness is not quantified, particularly through academic performance. Furthermore, students› backgrounds are not considered. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching technologies and methods used in the Chemistry Department at Omsk State Medical University by examining the academic performance of dental students with the varying background levels. The Chemistry Department utilizes practice-oriented teaching, which imbues traditional course content with a practical meaning and establishes logical connections with other disciplines in the natural sciences, general professional, and professional fields. Based on modern scientific data, faculty in the Chemistry Department have developed original educational and assessment assignments, including creative ones, for various modules of the course. The assignments have the varying levels of difficulty. At the initial stage of their university studies, students with secondary vocational education, who traditionally have poor entrance exam results, are offered assignments that lack significant quantitative calculations but require knowledge of oral biochemistry and microbiology or primary clinical experience. These students are very interested in the creative assignments. While the current exam results of medical college graduates remain low, their midterm assessment scores are no longer significantly different from those of students with a general secondary education. The discussed system of teaching technologies and methods achieves the educational goal of improving the quality of knowledge in the discipline “Chemistry” among future dentists. Practice-oriented learning enhances student motivation, develops their cognitive activity, and fosters critical thinking. This system tailored to students› backgrounds, play an important role.Key words: higher medical school, medical students, quality of knowledge, academic performance, problem-based learning, practice-oriented learning, methods of teaching chemistry.

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Authors: Stepanova I.P., Mugak V.V., Atavina O.V., Fortus A.V.

Year: 2026

doi: 10.25198/1814-6457-250-73

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