Changes in educational methodologies in predoctoral dental education: Finding the perfect intersection

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 118-141

  Hendricson, William D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Dental education; Educational research; Learning; Teaching methods

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL INFORMATICS; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; DENTAL INFORMATICS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; FACULTY, DENTAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION AS TOPIC; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856658134     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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