Clinical Assessment in Operative Dentistry

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Deborah Dilbone¹  Bonita Wynkoop²  Alex Delgado³  Marcelle Nascimento⁴  Luisa Echeto⁵  Linda Behar-Horenstein⁶ 

[1] 1 University of Florida College of Dentistry;2 University of Florida College of Dentistry;3 University of Florida College of Dentistry;4 University of Florida College of Dentistry;5 University of Florida College of Dentistry;6 University of Florida College of Dentistry;

关键词: Operative;    Rubric;    Competency;    Daily Clinic Assessment;    Skills Assessment;    Restorative;   

DOI  :  10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10369

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Introduction As educators, we strive to evaluate the work of our students as objectively as possible. Assessments are used to provide feedback that will encourage and motivate students to continually seek evidence-based knowledge and understanding while improving their capacity to apply critical thinking skills in clinical situations. We have come to understand that many students focus on earning the highest attainable grade rather than concentrating on what they need to learn. In our exploration of this, it became apparent that we could use methods of assessment to motivate the student to learn. Clinical assessment of dental students involves a thorough evaluation of both quality of performance and breadth of experience. This resource focuses on the quality assessment of clinical patient care. Methods Included in this resource is a rubric for daily clinical formative assessments, semi-independent formative skills assessments for the junior-level student, and independent summative skills assessments/competency evaluations for the senior-level student. The Level I assessment is used both to evaluate a student's psychomotor ability and their ability to select appropriate cases, manage patients and make evidence-based decisions while providing dental treatment with limited faculty intervention. Level II assessments evaluate the same in addition to the student's ability to operate independently while providing dental treatment without faculty intervention. Results The operative dentistry clinical assessments in this resource are designed for second, third, and fourth-year dental students. It has been used with approximately 250 students as an overall evaluation of clinical performance by semester. Discussion The clinical assessment of students has changed form many times over the years. With the addition of a competency-based curriculum years ago, the feedback given to students was decreased significantly in our school. Semester grades were primarily based on successful completion of the competency-based assessment. The assessment system described here provides tools for continual, calibrated feedback to students which promotes self-learning.

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