Impact of a learning portfolio on reflective, clinical and communication skills in undergraduate dental students- A pilot study

Abstract

Student portfolios are a collection of evidence, prepared by the student and evaluated by the faculty member to demonstrate mastery, comprehension, application, and synthesis of a given set of concepts. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of portfolio on student's self-reflection, clinical competency and communication skills in daily clinical practice and to know students perception on faculty feedback. A randomized controlled, triangulation study was conducted in Melaka-Manipal Medical College with thirty consenting Year IV BDS students as participants. There was statistically significant improvement for all the outcomes tested in the portfolio group compared to traditional logbook group.

A reflective model: e‐Portfolios in undergraduate periodontology

“…We replaced the written case summary assignment with a "learner-centered" e-portfolio, an evidence-based practice designed to develop reflective, competent practitioners. 2 With this e-portfolio, students construct a sharable, digital collection of patient case artifacts demonstrating their clinical knowledge and skills allowing faculty to assess progression, provide feedback, and identify areas for improvement. 3 To facilitate this, we evaluated several platforms including OneNote, Blackboard, and two cloud-based, e-portfolio programs (Figure 1).…”