Computer-assisted learning and simulation lab with 40 DentSim units;Computer-assistiertes lern- und simulationslabor mit 40 DentSim einheiten

International Journal of Computerized Dentistry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-40

  Welk, Alexander ^a,b   Maggio, M P ^c   Simon, J F ^b   Scarbecz, M ^b   Harrison, J A ^b   Wicks, R A ^b   Gilpatrick, R O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted learning; Computer assisted simulation; DentSim; Digital tutor function; Problem oriented learning; Virtual reality simulator system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TENNESSEE;

EID: 49049085467     PISSN: 14634201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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