What can dental education gain by understanding student experience of the curriculum?

Leadbeatter, Delyse; Bell, Amani

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“…Several reports can be found in the literature proving that dental students have higher levels of depression, anxiety or stress than the general population, 8,9 a problem for which integrated, active‐learning curricula 10 and concepts ensuring proper work‐life balance 11 may provide some relief. Due to the interdependent relationships between students, patients, instructors and administrators, 12 novel curricula should ensure the creation of an educational environment which is satisfying to future dentists 13,14 . Besides lecture formats which have been shown to be favourably organised in the form of problem based learning, 15 assessment of students' performance is also critical in this context with varying results being reported for traditional test methods 16,17 and objectively structured clinical examinations (OSCE) 18,19 …”

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Students at Saarland University dental school—A survey on their background and curriculum perception

Meyer

Karl

Luft

et al. 2020

Eur J Dental Education

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Introduction With the aim of optimising dental education without overburdening students, new legislation restructuring the undergraduate dental curriculum in German is under way. The goal of this study was to survey the current situation of dental students at one specific university with respect to their socio‐economic background, admission to dental school, curriculum perception and work‐life balance. Materials and methods An online questionnaire was presented to all undergraduate students enrolled at Saarland University who had at least completed the first preclinical practical course in dentistry. Results A response rate of 85% was reached with two‐thirds of the student body being females. The profession of 40% of students' parents either was physicians or dentist. Students reported a slight reduction in time spent for leisure activities during their studies, however, with sports activities hardly being affected. With respect to a proper work‐life balance, almost 50% of respondents considered their clinical workload as being too high. Students did not express a clear opinion regarding curriculum structure, whilst the content mostly satisfied their expectations (59%). The majority (71%) of students considered their preclinical training as being demanding whilst less than 3% fully agreed that preclinical training provided an optimal background for patient treatment. The learning modules in the first clinical semester were considered as being adequate by 56% of students. Examinations during courses were seen as properly reflecting the students' knowledge by 79% of students. Discussion The status quo of German dental students is characterised by a high workload affecting the students' work‐life balance and by a transition between preclinical and clinical education which only about half the student body perceives as being adequate. Patient‐based examinations obviously are not considered as being problematic.

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Students at Saarland University dental school—A survey on their background and curriculum perception

Meyer

Karl

Luft

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Eur J Dental Education

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Subject matter changes in the dental curriculum: A scoping review of the last two decades

Rasmussen,

Musaeus

2024

Journal of Dental Education

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PurposeIn recent years, dental education has witnessed significant advancements and curriculum shifts in response to evolving healthcare needs, technological advances, and changing societal demands. As a result, dental universities worldwide have undergone substantial curriculum changes to ensure the adequate education and training of future dental professionals. The purpose of this study was to delineate the curriculum innovations over the past 20 years, with a focus on content within the current dental curriculum at universities worldwide.MethodThe articles reviewed for this manuscript were published from 2000 to June 2023. Search queries were conducted in four databases: Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and ERIC, yielding 367 unique studies. Of these, 31 were included in the final synthesis.ResultsThe nine principal subject matter themes identified in the thematic analysis of these articles were critical scientific thinking, computational thinking, global mindset, geriatric dental care, interprofessional teamwork, transition to practice, local community, integration, and lifelong learning. The themes were modeled and mapped in a three‐axis figure, elucidating the interconnections between the themes.ConclusionThe identified themes signify the trajectory that dental education has taken and provide insights into the future course of the dental profession.

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Digitalizing social work education: preparing students to engage with twenty-first century practice need

Taylor-Beswick

2022

Social Work Education

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What can dental education gain by understanding student experience of the curriculum?

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Students at Saarland University dental school—A survey on their background and curriculum perception

Students at Saarland University dental school—A survey on their background and curriculum perception

Subject matter changes in the dental curriculum: A scoping review of the last two decades

Digitalizing social work education: preparing students to engage with twenty-first century practice need

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