Impact of computerized dental simulation training on preclinical operative dentistry examination scores

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 402-409

  Urbankova, Alice ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computerized dental simulator; Education development; Preclinical dental education; Simulation training

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL SURGERY; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; PATIENT SIMULATION; TIME FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 77951644516     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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