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Effect of active learning techniques on students’ choice of approach to learning in Dentistry: a South African case study
(Unisa Press, 2011)
The purpose of this article is to report on empirical work, related to a techniques module,
undertaken with the dental students of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. I
will relate how a range of different ...
Featuring dental education research: Applying the principles of action research to improve teaching of dental prosthetics
(South African Dental Association, 2009)
This article focuses on educational research conducted at the newly merged UWC faculty of dentistry. The research emphasizes the change in teaching methods employed to address the concerns experienced in teaching large ...
Dental clinical teachers' perceptions of their teaching role
(South African Dental Association, 2018)
Introduction: Clinicians often occupy a clinical teaching role without being adequately prepared for or orientated to the associated demands.
Aim: Explore perceptions of clinical teachers at the Faculty of Dentistry ...
From classroom teaching to clinical practice: experiences of senior dental students regarding the shortened dental arch concept
(Journal of Dental Education, 2014)
This study explored the barriers to a meaningful translation of didactic classroom instruction to clinical practice, using the shortened dental arch (SDA) concept as a case study. A combination of survey and individual and ...
Finding a method to analyse qualitative data: using a study of conceptual learning
(American Association of Dental Schools, 2009)
There is increasing awareness in the health sciences of the potential of qualitative research to address questions that quantitative research cannot satisfactorily answer. While a growing number of studies in health sciences ...
Aligning clinical assessment with course elements in prosthodontic dentistry: a South African case
(American Dental Education Association, 2013)
Clinical tests were introduced and implemented as an additional clinical assessment tool in the Prosthodontic curriculum of the fourth year undergraduate dentistry program at one South African university. This study ...