Abstract
Kyushu Dental University has incorporated a “Laboratory Assignment” into its curriculum since 2006 to foster a research mindset in undergraduate students. This paper reviews the history of the program, outlines its current status, and identifies remaining challenges. The study examined the procedures for student placement, the duration of assignments, the implementation of presentation sessions, and the results of an online questionnaire. Although issues such as a shortage of research topics and an imbalance in the number of students accepted per laboratory persist, the student-led management of presentation sessions helped invigorate discussions. The questionnaire revealed that most students viewed the program positively and rated the participating faculty highly. In the future, further revisions will be necessary to enhance learning outcomes, including an examination of the appropriateness of implementing this program for second-year students.
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