Assessing graduating dental students' competencies: The impact of classroom, clinic and externships learning experiences

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 142-152

  Schonwetter D J ^a   Law, D ^a   Mazurat, R ^a   Sileikyte, R ^b   Nazarko, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom learning; Clinical learning; Cohort study; Competencies; Externship learning; Graduating dental students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANITOBA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STUDENTS, DENTAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960439033     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2010.00648.x     Document Type: Article

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