Apilot study comparingthe effectiveness of conventional training and virtual reality simulation in the skills acquisition of junior dental students

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-19

  Quinn, Frank ^a   Keogh, Paul ^a   McDonald, Ailbhe ^b   Hussey, David ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Objective evaluation; Real timefeedback; Self directed and selfpaced learning; Skill acquisition; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PILOT STUDY; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHING;

COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; LEARNING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-EVALUATION PROGRAMS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0037845037     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2003.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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