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Learning experiences of oral hygiene students in the clinical environment
Author(s) -
Gordon NA
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of dental hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1601-5037
pISSN - 1601-5029
DOI - 10.1111/idh.12039
Subject(s) - medicine , blueprint , competence (human resources) , medical education , population , nursing , psychology , social psychology , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Objectives To determine how students used daily and term‐based clinical assessment tools, students' experience of clinical teaching and clinical assessment. Methods This was a descriptive, cross‐sectional study. The study population included final‐year Degree in Oral Health ( BOH ) students ( n  = 34). Data were collected by means of a self‐administered questionnaire using open‐ and closed‐ended questions. Results The response rate was 85% ( n  = 29). Respondents reported that term‐based assessment tools were more useful than daily assessment tools in preparing for clinical sessions, in guiding their patient management and as a reflection of their competence. Factors influencing student experiences include authentic learning opportunities such as performing a variety of procedures, patient appreciation and positive reinforcement from supervisors; consistent and appropriate feedback on their performance, feedback in the presence of a patient; supervisor qualities of being patient, respectful, non‐threatening and being positive role models; and organizational aspects such as punctuality and availability of supervisors. Inconsistencies were found in student experiences in terms of the quality of feedback received. Assessment experiences include inconsistency between supervisors and not being informed of assessment scores. Regular verbal feedback or being appraised of their assessment scores was reported more frequently for term‐based assessment (77%) than for daily assessment (27%). Conclusion The results of this study suggest that a blueprint defining assessment as a means to drive student learning is inadequate. A more comprehensive approach encompassing all the parameters that impact the learning process may be more useful.

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