Reflective learning in community-based dental education

Autor: Ronald, Strauss, Mahyar, Mofidi, Eugene S, Sandler, Robert, Williamson, Brian A, McMurtry, Linda S, Carl, Edward M, Neal
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Journal of dental education. 67(11)
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 Dentistry's 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.
Databáze: OpenAIRE