Profile of Brazilian Dental Undergraduates who participated of Science Without Borders Program and their perceptions on sandwich course

Authors

  • Marina Lua Vieira de Abreu Costa Universidade Federal do Piauí https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9358-3908
  • Thaís Santos Martins Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Alexandre Henrique de Melo Simplicio Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Regina Ferraz Mendes Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Fábio Solon Tajra Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Lynn Austin Western Kentucky University
  • Marcoeli Silva de Moura Universidade Federal do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30979/rev.abeno.v19i1.695

Keywords:

Dental Education. International Educational Exchange. Higher Education.

Abstract

The Science without Borders (SwB) program was created in 2011 aiming to internationalizing education in Brazil and providing highly qualified training abroad. However, in 2015, it ended the offer of scholarships for undergraduates, which allowed several opportunities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the profile of Dental undergraduate students who participated in the SwB program and their perceptions about this experience. This is an evaluative research developed with students who participated in SwB in the sandwich modality, in which the student continues being enrolled in his university of origin, while studying for period in another institution abroad. Semi structured questionnaire was developed using the GoogleDocs® digital platform, addressing the sociodemographic and academic profile of participants and aspects related to the organization and operation of the program. From 745 former SwB Dental students, 109 (14.6%) answered the questionnaire. Most of them were female (65.1%), from public institutions (89%), located in the Northeast (34.9%) and Southeast (26.6%), with proficiency in English (82.6%), and intention to become a researcher (51.4%). The fellows indicated that the program's objectives were partially fulfilled (59.63%). They considered themselves more qualified, professionally, due to the sandwich course offered by SwB. However, they pointed out several limitations: lack of organization of development institutions, use of disciplines and control and inspection mechanisms. It was possible to outline the profile of program participants, as well as to characterize the functioning of SwB for Dental students, according to their perceptions.

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Author Biographies

Marina Lua Vieira de Abreu Costa, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Mestranda do Programa de Pós Graduação em Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Piauí

Thaís Santos Martins, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Cirurgiã-dentista graduada pela Universidade Federal do Piauí

Alexandre Henrique de Melo Simplicio, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Professor do Departamento de Patologia e Clínica Odontológica da Universidade Federal do Piauí

Regina Ferraz Mendes, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Professora do Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Piauí.

Fábio Solon Tajra, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Professor do Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Piauí.

Lynn Austin, Western Kentucky University

Professora do Programa de Dental Hygiene, Department of Allied Health

Marcoeli Silva de Moura, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Professora do Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Piauí

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10-07-2019

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Costa, M. L. V. de A., Santos Martins, T., de Melo Simplicio, A. H., Ferraz Mendes, R., Solon Tajra, F., Austin, L., & Silva de Moura, M. (2019). Profile of Brazilian Dental Undergraduates who participated of Science Without Borders Program and their perceptions on sandwich course. Revista Da ABENO, 19(1), 115–126. https://doi.org/10.30979/rev.abeno.v19i1.695

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