Objective: To explore the perceptions of the dental faculty regarding the changes required with r... more Objective: To explore the perceptions of the dental faculty regarding the changes required with regards to subjects, the teaching methodology, assessment and innovative recommendations in Pakistan. Study Design: Qualitative Research Project. Setting: Riphah International University, Rawalpindi. Period: February 2019 till July 2019. Material & Methods: In which 13 dental faculty members with post graduate degrees in Medical/Dental Education in addition to the Dental Specialties were selected via a purposive sampling technique for semi-structured one to one interview. Data was collected from 8 various institutes. The protocol for thematic data analysis was utilized. Explanatory, exploratory and interpretative approaches of content analysis were employed to screen out prominent and relevant concepts and emergent themes. Results: Participants reported that many new subjects need to be incorporated. A uniform curriculum all over the country is required. The content of subjects needs to ...
Aim: This study is designed to understand the views of the faculty involved in teaching anatomy u... more Aim: This study is designed to understand the views of the faculty involved in teaching anatomy using online platforms during recent covid-19 pandemic. An insight into their experiences may help policy makers to improve online sessions of anatomy in the future. Study design: Qualitative phenomenological study Place and duration of study: From September to December 2021 at Dental College, HITEC-IMS. Materials & methods: Semi structured interviews were conducted face to face and transcribed verbatim. All responses were subjected to qualitative analysis, and themes were derived. Results: A total of 15 female participants from three institutions gave feedback. One of the main themes identified was Teaching effectiveness with subthemes including, included Disconnection, feeling ineffective, Technological issues, administrative issues, student related issues, internet issues. Second theme was Opportunities with subthemes including professional development, logistics, blended learning. Thi...
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2022
Aim: To conduct integrated sessions of anatomy and physiology for ascending tracts and determine ... more Aim: To conduct integrated sessions of anatomy and physiology for ascending tracts and determine its effect on academic performance and determine perceptions of the students regarding its effectiveness. Methods: Using nonprobability convenience sampling, fifty-three students were selected from first year BDS and were divided into group 1 and 2 comprising of 27 and 26 students respectively. Group 1 learned anatomy and physiology of ascending tracts through four integrated sessions while group 2 was taught same content through traditional teaching sessions. At the end of sessions, knowledge was assessed and compared through a MCQ based exam. Questionnaire based perceptions were gathered about the integrated sessions from the participants belonging to group 1. Results: The mean score of the students from group 1 (34.8 ± 6.53) was higher than that of group 2 (31.36 ± 5.71) (P<0.05). Most of the students positively perceived this method of teaching and felt that it was more understand...
With the aim of upgrading the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs), four nov... more With the aim of upgrading the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs), four novel non-fullerene, A 1 −A 2 −D−A 2 −A 1-type small molecules were designed that are derivatives of a recently synthesized molecule SBDT-BDD reported for its efficient properties in all-small-molecule OSCs (ASM-OSCs). Optoelectronic properties of the designed molecules were theoretically computed with a selected CAM-B3LYP functional accompanied by the 6-31G(d,p) basis set of density functional theory (DFT), and excited-state calculations were performed through the time-dependent self-consistent field. The parameters of all analyzed molecules describing the charge distribution (frontier molecular orbitals, density of states, molecular electrostatic potential), absorption properties (UV−vis absorption spectra), exciton dynamics (transition density matrix), electron−hole mobilities (reorganization energies), and exciton binding energies were computed and compared. All the designed molecules were found to be superior regarding the aforesaid properties to the reference molecule. Among all molecules, SBDT1 has the smallest band gap (3.88 eV) and the highest absorption maxima with broad absorption in the visible region. SBDT3 has the lowest binding energy (1.51 eV in chloroform solvent) ensuring easier and faster dissociation of excitons to produce free charge-carriers and has the highest open-circuit voltage (2.46 eV) with PC 61 BM as the acceptor. SBDT1 possesses the highest hole mobility because it has the lowest value of λ + (0.0148 eV), and SBDT4 exhibits the highest electron mobility because it has the lowest value of λ − (0.0146 eV). All the designed molecules are good candidates for ASM-OSCs owing to their superior and optimized properties.
Objective: To explore the perceptions of the dental faculty regarding the changes required with r... more Objective: To explore the perceptions of the dental faculty regarding the changes required with regards to subjects, the teaching methodology, assessment and innovative recommendations in Pakistan. Study Design: Qualitative Research Project. Setting: Riphah International University, Rawalpindi. Period: February 2019 till July 2019. Material & Methods: In which 13 dental faculty members with post graduate degrees in Medical/Dental Education in addition to the Dental Specialties were selected via a purposive sampling technique for semi-structured one to one interview. Data was collected from 8 various institutes. The protocol for thematic data analysis was utilized. Explanatory, exploratory and interpretative approaches of content analysis were employed to screen out prominent and relevant concepts and emergent themes. Results: Participants reported that many new subjects need to be incorporated. A uniform curriculum all over the country is required. The content of subjects needs to ...
Aim: This study is designed to understand the views of the faculty involved in teaching anatomy u... more Aim: This study is designed to understand the views of the faculty involved in teaching anatomy using online platforms during recent covid-19 pandemic. An insight into their experiences may help policy makers to improve online sessions of anatomy in the future. Study design: Qualitative phenomenological study Place and duration of study: From September to December 2021 at Dental College, HITEC-IMS. Materials & methods: Semi structured interviews were conducted face to face and transcribed verbatim. All responses were subjected to qualitative analysis, and themes were derived. Results: A total of 15 female participants from three institutions gave feedback. One of the main themes identified was Teaching effectiveness with subthemes including, included Disconnection, feeling ineffective, Technological issues, administrative issues, student related issues, internet issues. Second theme was Opportunities with subthemes including professional development, logistics, blended learning. Thi...
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2022
Aim: To conduct integrated sessions of anatomy and physiology for ascending tracts and determine ... more Aim: To conduct integrated sessions of anatomy and physiology for ascending tracts and determine its effect on academic performance and determine perceptions of the students regarding its effectiveness. Methods: Using nonprobability convenience sampling, fifty-three students were selected from first year BDS and were divided into group 1 and 2 comprising of 27 and 26 students respectively. Group 1 learned anatomy and physiology of ascending tracts through four integrated sessions while group 2 was taught same content through traditional teaching sessions. At the end of sessions, knowledge was assessed and compared through a MCQ based exam. Questionnaire based perceptions were gathered about the integrated sessions from the participants belonging to group 1. Results: The mean score of the students from group 1 (34.8 ± 6.53) was higher than that of group 2 (31.36 ± 5.71) (P<0.05). Most of the students positively perceived this method of teaching and felt that it was more understand...
With the aim of upgrading the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs), four nov... more With the aim of upgrading the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs), four novel non-fullerene, A 1 −A 2 −D−A 2 −A 1-type small molecules were designed that are derivatives of a recently synthesized molecule SBDT-BDD reported for its efficient properties in all-small-molecule OSCs (ASM-OSCs). Optoelectronic properties of the designed molecules were theoretically computed with a selected CAM-B3LYP functional accompanied by the 6-31G(d,p) basis set of density functional theory (DFT), and excited-state calculations were performed through the time-dependent self-consistent field. The parameters of all analyzed molecules describing the charge distribution (frontier molecular orbitals, density of states, molecular electrostatic potential), absorption properties (UV−vis absorption spectra), exciton dynamics (transition density matrix), electron−hole mobilities (reorganization energies), and exciton binding energies were computed and compared. All the designed molecules were found to be superior regarding the aforesaid properties to the reference molecule. Among all molecules, SBDT1 has the smallest band gap (3.88 eV) and the highest absorption maxima with broad absorption in the visible region. SBDT3 has the lowest binding energy (1.51 eV in chloroform solvent) ensuring easier and faster dissociation of excitons to produce free charge-carriers and has the highest open-circuit voltage (2.46 eV) with PC 61 BM as the acceptor. SBDT1 possesses the highest hole mobility because it has the lowest value of λ + (0.0148 eV), and SBDT4 exhibits the highest electron mobility because it has the lowest value of λ − (0.0146 eV). All the designed molecules are good candidates for ASM-OSCs owing to their superior and optimized properties.
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