Hawley Nathan, Dye Jared, Ditmyer Marcia
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine, 1001 Shadow Lane, MS 7410, Las Vegas, NV 89031, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2009 Apr;73(4):483-9.
Four two-day dental school simulation courses were conducted over a two-year period for the purpose of allowing prospective dental students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dental simulation lab. A total of 292 subjects from thirty-four colleges and universities participated in the courses. The courses were planned and taught by dental students attending the host school, with oversight by faculty members. Participants took pre- and posttests assessing their knowledge of dental practices and completed surveys before and after the course to assess their attitudes toward the dental profession. Student instructors completed a post-course survey of the experience. The simulation course was effective in increasing participants' desire (8 percent increase) to attend the host school. Dental knowledge improved 34 percent following the course. Thirty-four percent of student instructors indicated they were more likely to pursue a career in academics following this experience. Results suggest that a dental school simulation course can be a positive experience for both participants and student instructors.
在两年时间里开展了四门为期两天的牙科学院模拟课程，目的是让未来的牙科学生有机会在牙科模拟实验室获得实践经验。来自34所学院和大学的292名受试者参加了这些课程。这些课程由就读于主办学校的牙科学生进行规划和授课，并由教员进行监督。参与者在课程前后进行了评估其牙科实践知识的预测试和后测试，并在课程前后完成了调查，以评估他们对牙科专业的态度。学生教员完成了关于此次经历的课程后调查。模拟课程有效地提高了参与者报考主办学校的意愿（提高了8%）。课程结束后，牙科知识提高了34%。34%的学生教员表示，有了这次经历后，他们更有可能从事学术职业。结果表明，牙科学院模拟课程对参与者和学生教员来说都可能是一次积极的经历。
