RESUMO
A major problem in dental education has been the inability of dental educators to add to, delete from, and modify the curriculum efficiently. This has been especially true in the case of deleting material that no longer is appropriate and whose presence hinders the addition of new material. Continuous modification of the core curriculum in a systematic and equitable manner is essential to meeting the needs of future graduates. In conjunction with a flexible, modular core curriculum, the review/revision process at the University of Florida College of Dentistry appears to be successful. This paper describes the organizational and operational aspects of this system, discusses experiences with its use over the past ten years, and projects further refinements of the process.
Assuntos
Currículo , Educação em Odontologia , Estudos de Avaliação como Assunto , Docentes de Odontologia , Humanos , EnsinoRESUMO
An investigation was conducted to determine the effectiveness of self-instructional materials for a cavity preparation procedure using two types of dental auxiliaries under assisted and unassisted instructional conditions. Results showed significant pretest to posttest performance gains, with the instruction proving equally effective across both types of auxiliaries and instructional conditions.
