title: 1.2 Cognition and learning.
abstract: This theme is concerned with the relevance and efficacy of educational methods adopted in dental schools while recognizing the influence of geopolitical issues in different countries and regions. Particular emphasis will be given to examples of best practices and innovations. Cognition and learning are dealt with in many different research areas such as education, psychology, cognitive sciences, brain research, neurolinguistics, gender, etc. and comprise the theoretical foundation for the philosophies, principles and methods underlying the dental education system. Educational methods are many and mixed. This group has used existing knowledge, personal experiences and current literature together with some of the material from the DentEd visits.
authors.affiliation: Universities of Lund and Malmö, Sweden; University of Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falk-Nilsson
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walmsley
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Deborah M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Junfin Glass
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haden
authors.forename: Henk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kersten
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: Grace Ong Hui
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Lian
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Petersson
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum; D003906:Developing Countries; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D018961:Educational Technology; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D011588:Psychology, Educational