Bridging the gap between self-assessment and faculty assessment of clinical performance in restorative dentistry: A prospective pilot study.

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Purpose/objectives

The current study was undertaken to investigate whether self-assessment of clinical skills of undergraduate dental students could be bridged with faculty assessment by deliberate training over an extended period. A secondary aim was to explore students' perception of self-assessment and its effect on their learning and motivation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective pilot study was conducted at the Department of Restorative Dentistry at Damascus University. Sixteen students participated in the study, ranging in age between 22 and 23 years. A modified Direct Observation of Procedural Skills form with a grading rubric was used to register and guide students' self-assessment; both were pretested on four students before the study. In total, four clinical encounters w

SUBMITTER: Alfakhry G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9382034 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature