Introduction and evaluation of computer-assisted education in an undergraduate dental hygiene course

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-66

  Yoshida, N ^a   Aso, T ^a   Asaga, T ^a   Okawa, Y ^a   Sakamaki, H ^a   Masumoto, T ^a   Matsui, K ^a   Kinoshita, A ^b  

^a CHIBA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computer assisted education; Dental hygiene education; Educational systems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JAPAN; METHODOLOGY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; TEACHING;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; PROGRAM EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865602417     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2011.00528.x     Document Type: Article

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