Reflective Learning in Community-Based Dental Education

Autor: Mahyar Mofidi, Robert Williamson, Brian A. McMurtry, Edward M. Neal, Eugene S. Sandler, Ronald P. Strauss, Linda S. Carl
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Journal of Dental Education. 67:1234-1242
ISSN: 0022-0337
Popis: Learners gain additional value from community-based education when they are guided through a reflective process. The purpose of this article is to describe how structured reflection assignments and methods are incorporated in the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry9s community-based DISC (Dentistry in Service to Communities) program. The following strategies are described as ways to enrich community-based learning experiences for dental students: photographic documentation; written narratives; critical incident reports; and mentored post-experiential small group discussions. Fieldwork and course-related examples are drawn from community-based dental experiences to illustrate how reflective teaching approaches can enhance student learning. A directed process of reflection is suggested as a way to increase the impact of the community learning experience.
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