The use of haptics to predict preclinic operative dentistry performance and Perceptual Ability

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1548-1557

  Urbankova, Alice ^a   Engebretson, Steven P ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Computer assisted instruction; Dental education; Dental school admissions testing; Educational methodology; Haptics; Operative dentistry; Perceptual Ability Test; Psychomotor performance; Psychomotor skills; Simulation; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTAL SURGERY; EDUCATION; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STANDARD; TEACHING; TIME;

APTITUDE TESTS; COHORT STUDIES; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TEACHING MATERIALS; TIME FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84855844122     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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