Open AccessBack to the Future of Dental Education
Author(s) -
Patricia Reynolds
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta stomatologica croatica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 1846-0410
pISSN - 0001-7019
DOI - 10.15644/asc48/1/0
Subject(s) - beacon , creativity , test (biology) , dental education , computer science , telecommunications , sociology , political science , law , medical education , medicine , geology , paleontology
Our students are like beacons, a bright light on the horizon, but with some way to go. Our educational methods that bring them safely into harbour have seen the test of time, but do we allow them enough freedom and creativity to sail their boats in the climate change of the digital era? Our students are chosen because they are smart and capable and we hope will bring credit to our institutions, but do we maximize their potential educationally? We need to go back to the future to begin to consider this.