Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene (J Korean Soc Dent Hyg)
Original Article

The educational effectiveness and learning satisfaction of video lectures utilizing text-to-speech technology

Department of Dental Hygiene, Sahmyook University

Correspondence to Seung-Hun Lee, Department of Dental Hygiene, Sahmyook Health University, 82 Mangu-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoulsi, 02500, Korea. Tel: +82-2-3407-8621, Fax: +82-2-3407-8639, E-mail: S2022067@shu.ac.kr

Volume 26, Number 1, Pages 11–22, February 2026.
J Korean Soc Dent Hyg 2026;26(1):11–22. https://doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2026.26.1.2
Received on November 09, 2025, Revised on December 13, 2025, Accepted on December 22, 2025, Published on February 28, 2026.
Copyright © 2026 Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0).

Abstract

Objectives: This study investigated the impact of lecture videos that incorporated text-to-speech (TTS) technology on cognitive outcomes, effective learning, and learning satisfaction among dental hygiene students. Methods: Cognitive, effective, and satisfaction responses were measured using a 5-point Likert scale and analyzed using t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation analyses. Results: The average cognitive outcomes score was approximately 3.0, with several items scoring below this level. Significant grade-level differences were observed in effective learning and learning satisfaction, with first-year students reporting more positive responses than those of higher-year students. Strong positive correlations were found among cognitive outcomes, effective learning, and learning satisfaction (r=0.94–0.95, p<0.01). Conclusions: Although TTS-based lectures improve accessibility and facilitate repeated revision, further strategies are required to encourage sustained engagement and higher-order cognitive processing, such as incorporating human voices, interactive designs, and contextual reinforcement, are required to encourage sustained engagement and higher-order cognitive processing. The TTS resources are best positioned as supplementary or prelearning tools in dental hygiene education.

Keywords

Cognition, Dental hygiene, Emotions, Speech synthesis, Student satisfaction

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