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Dental Anatomy and Occlusion: Mandibular Incisors—Flipped Classroom Learning Module
INTRODUCTION: This dental anatomy module is the second in a series that develops skills in analyzing the morphology, function, anomalies, and development of human teeth. Learning the visual details associated with teeth has often proven difficult using the lecture format; thus, we have utilized comp...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Association of American Medical Colleges
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6338200/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30800789 http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10587 |
Sumario: | INTRODUCTION: This dental anatomy module is the second in a series that develops skills in analyzing the morphology, function, anomalies, and development of human teeth. Learning the visual details associated with teeth has often proven difficult using the lecture format; thus, we have utilized computer-assisted flipped learning, which has been shown to be just as effective as lectures and frees up class time for active learning. METHODS: In a flipped classroom approach, students learn basic knowledge with a self-paced, interactive tutorial prior to class. In class, students are assigned to small groups and start with a readiness assessment quiz, administered first individually and then to each team. This is followed by a review for the whole class. The teams then practice critical thinking through practical application scenarios; a laboratory exercise follows where students wax tooth #25 and tooth #26. RESULTS: Students rated faculty members who used team-based learning higher than those who used lecture format for similar morphology lectures. For the first 3 years that this flipped classroom technique was used, students consistently scored it higher than the lecture format on a 5-point Likert scale. Multiple positive comments indicated their preference for this method. DISCUSSION: Teaching students to see the subtle variations in tooth morphology takes time and attention. In a lecture, each key point is covered only once, and images appear fleetingly. A key advantage of the self-paced interactive tutorial coupled with flipped classroom activities is that each learner can take the time needed with each image in a tutorial. |
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