Dental Student Perceptions of Case‐Based Educational Effectiveness

This study investigated the effects of a case‐based education course on second‐year dental students. It explored what impact the small‐group environment had on the participants professionally, communicatively, and personally and also analyzed their performance evaluations of the facilitators. The st...

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Published inJournal of dental education Vol. 77; no. 6; pp. 688 - 694
Main Author McKenzie, Carly T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Dental Education Association 01.06.2013
Subjects
Attitude of Health Personnel
behavioral sciences
casebased education
Clinical Competence
Communication
curriculum
dental education
dental school curriculum
dental students
Dentistry
Educational Measurement - methods
Feedback
Female
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Male
Problem-Based Learning - methods
Problem-Based Learning - organization & administration
Program Evaluation - methods
Self Concept
small groups
Students, Dental - psychology
dental education
dental students
behavioral sciences
casebased education
dental school curriculum
small groups
curriculum
communication
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Summary:This study investigated the effects of a case‐based education course on second‐year dental students. It explored what impact the small‐group environment had on the participants professionally, communicatively, and personally and also analyzed their performance evaluations of the facilitators. The study employed a pretest‐posttest survey design. Students’ professional development consistently showed a positive significant change as a result of the course, especially regarding perceived skills. The course was found to have impacted the students’ confidence in their own team contribution, and their ability to discuss and present treatment plans also significantly increased. This study did not find evidence of influence on the students’ personal benefit. The students reported perceiving that the facilitators’ abilities were stronger at the beginning of the course, but then the ratings decreased over time. Overall, the case‐based education course was found to have positively affected students’ knowledge and skills acquisition as well as their communication skills.
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ISSN:0022-0337
1930-7837
DOI:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2013.77.6.tb05520.x