Examining clinical assessment practices in U.S. dental hygiene programs

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 297-310

  Navickis, Marie A ^a   Bray, Kimberly Krust ^b   Overman, Pamela R ^b   Emmons, Mary ^c   Hessel, Robert F ^a   Cowman, Shaun E ^a  

^a Rock Valley College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c Parkland College   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical assessment; Competencies; Competency based education; Dental hygiene education; Performance assessment; Practice based assessment; Standardized clinical exams

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DENTAL ASSISTANT; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949886248     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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