title: Does Reflective Learning with Feedback Improve Dental Students' Self-Perceived Competence in Clinical Preparedness?
abstract: The value of dental students' self-assessment is often debated. The aim of this study was to explore whether reflective learning with feedback enabled dental students to more accurately assess their self-perceived levels of preparedness on dental competencies. Over 16 weeks, all third- and fourth-year students at a dental school in the Republic of Korea took part in clinical rotations that incorporated reflective learning and feedback. Following this educational intervention, they were asked to assess their perceptions of their clinical competence. The results showed that the students reported feeling most confident about performing periodontal treatment (mean 7.1 on a ten-point scale) and least confident about providing orthodontic care (mean 5.6). The fourth-year students reported feeling more confident on all the competencies than the third-year students. Their self-perceived competence in periodontal treatment and oral medicine significantly predicted the instructors' clinical evaluations. This study offered insights into determining if structured reflective learning with effective feedback helps to increase dental students' self-perceived level of clinical preparedness.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Ihm is BK21 Assistant Professor, Office of Dental Education, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Dr. Seo is Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Joon
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ihm
authors.affiliation: Dr. Ihm is BK21 Assistant Professor, Office of Dental Education, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Dr. Seo is Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. dgseo@snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Deog-Gyu
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Seo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000193:education; D004497:Education, Dental; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005179:Faculty, Dental; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D019242:Oral Medicine / Q000193:education; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000193:education; D010517:Periodontics / Q000193:education; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000193:education; D013850:Thinking; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: assessment; clinical education; dental education; reflective learning; self-assessment