The use of the arts to encourage reflection in the dental professions — A commentary

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Author
Lewis, Jeff
Jack, Kirsten
Date
2018-07-01Acceptance date
2018-03-30
Type
Article
Publisher
Wiley
ISSN
1600-0579
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Reflective practice is viewed internationally as an important activity within the dental professions and one which the General Dental Council expects to be part of all dental technician programmes in the United Kingdom (UK), irrespective of academic level. Informal discussions with colleagues delivering dental technology in UK higher education institutions agree that reflective practice is an important aspect of the curriculum, and learning is facilitated and assessed using various methods, for example, an online portfolio. Anecdotally, many of the current methods are shown to be ineffective, with up to fifty percent of students not meeting the reflective component. In the dental professions, consideration needs to be given to the use of creative methods to support reflective practice, in order to engage learners and contribute to the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes in this student group.
Journal/conference proceeding
European Journal of Dental Education;
Citation
Lewis, J. and Jack, K. (2018) 'The use of the arts to encourage reflection in the dental professions—A commentary', European Journal of Dental Education, 22(3), pp.e648-e650. DOI: 10.1111/eje.12357.
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Article published in European Journal of Dental Education on 01 July 2018, available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.12357
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Cardiff Metropolitan University (Grant ID: Cardiff Metropolian (Internal))
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