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Contract grading in community dentistry
Author(s) -
Zucker SB,
Odom JG,
Cheney HG,
Fretwell LD
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1930-7837
pISSN - 0022-0337
DOI - 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1978.42.12.tb01229.x
Subject(s) - grading (engineering) , anxiety , dental education , medical education , psychology , dentistry , medicine , engineering , psychiatry , civil engineering
Dental educators are constantly searching for ways to improve the affective environment within dental education. To enhance dental student independence and motivation while reducing anxiety, the authors implemented a contract grading teaching and evaluation technique within their community dentistry courses. This paper reports on faculty and student experiences with the contract grading system. The findings suggest that style of teaching and evaluation may enhance a more personalized understanding of course material and reduce student anxiety during the learning process.