Dental anatomy carving computer-assisted instruction program: An assessment of student performance and perceptions

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 972-979

  Nance, Elizabeth T ^a,b   Lanning, Sharon K ^a,b   Gunsolley, John C ^a,b  

^a Department of General Practice ^*

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted instruction; Dental anatomy; Dental education; Morphology; Randomized controlled trial; Self assessment; Student perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TEACHING; TOOTH;

ADULT; ANATOMY; ATTITUDE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY, DENTAL; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TEACHING; TOOTH;

EID: 68649108898     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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