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The dentist-scientist career pathway in Africa: opportunities and obstacles
(The Korean Society of Medical Education, 2018)
The future of evidence-based dentistry in developing Africa heavily depends on a sustainable establishment of a vibrant
dentist-scientist workforce. A dentist scientist is saddled with the responsibility of carrying out ...
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 ...
Featuring dental education research: Applying the principles of action research to improve the teaching of dental prosthetics
(South African Dental Association (SADA), 2009)
This article focuses on educational research conducted at the
newly merged UWC faculty of dentistry. The research emphasises
the change in teaching methods employed to address the concerns
experienced in teaching the ...
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 ...
Continuous education in sedation: Laryngospasm and management of the airway
(South African Dental Association, 2016)
The goals of procedural sedation (PSA) stretch far beyond
providing just sedation and analgesia. Practices need to
strive to treat adults and children with dignity, decreasing
their anxiety levels, providing adequate ...
Academic-service partnerships, research, and the South African Dental Academic
(American Dental Education Association, 2012)
In South Africa, academic dentistry is managed through joint agreements between the South African Department of Health (DoH) and each university, in a type of academic-service partnership. For this study, dental faculty ...
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 ...
Development of academic staff in faculties of dentistry by means of mentorship programs: Protocol for a scoping review
(JMIR Publications, 2021)
Globally, the demands on dental educators continue to diversify and expand. Due to their importance and value,
mentoring programs have been acknowledged as a means of recruiting, developing, and retaining academics in ...