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Suryakant C Deogade1, Dinesh Naitam2
1Department of Prosthodontics, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Education for Health (Abingdon, England)
|August 24, 2016
Summary
Community-based dental education (CBDE) enhances dental student learning by integrating clinical practice into public health settings. Incorporating structured reflection strategies, such as photographic documentation and group discussions, deepens meaningful learning experiences.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Public Health
- Community Engagement
Background:
- Community-based dental education (CBDE) shifts clinical training from institutional settings to public health environments.
- Dental students benefit significantly from CBDE when engaged in a reflective learning process.
- Key elements are proposed to enhance personal learning experiences within existing CBDE programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key elements that support meaningful personal learning experiences in community-based dental education.
- To explore how the social and personal context of communities enhances dental education.
- To enrich community-based learning experiences for dental students.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of characteristics of CBDE and its impact on dental education.
- Examination of how community context enhances learning.
- Review of strategies to enrich learning, including photographic documentation, narratives, critical incident reports, and group discussions.
Main Results:
- Authentic community contexts, developed over time, foster meaningfulness in dental education.
- Structured reflection assignments and methods are crucial for enhancing CBDE.
- Specific strategies like photographic documentation, written narratives, critical incident reports, and mentored discussions enrich learning.
Conclusions:
- Key elements can be integrated into CBDE modules to maximize the benefits of context-rich learning environments.
- CBDE facilitates meaningful relationships and experiences for dental students, leading to enhanced learning outcomes.
- A directed reflection process is recommended to amplify the impact of community-based learning experiences.
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