Maurice Wohl Dental Practice Centre, Department of Primary Dental Care, Kings College London Dental Institute, Bessemer Road, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
Br Dent J. 2013 May;214(9):461-5. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.433.
Dental schools in the United Kingdom are becoming increasingly reliant on the services of part-time teachers to deliver the clinical educational component of the dental course. Their background is predominantly from general dental practice but the opportunities to progress in the system are limited. The aim of this study was to ascertain the views and perceptions of such teachers at a dental school.
An anonymous, non-incentivised online survey was used to obtain both qualitative and quantitative views of the part timers.
The department has n = 40 part-time teachers and there was a response rate of 78%. Overall 73% were satisfied with their current teaching position, whereas the remaining 27% of teachers were seeking higher rewards both in terms of recognition and status.
This study demonstrated the need for formal teaching skills and training to be made available to part-time clinical teachers. Allied to this is the requirement for a clearly defined and achievable career pathway.
英国的牙科学院越来越依赖兼职教师来提供牙科课程的临床教育部分。他们的背景主要来自于普通牙科实践，但在该系统中晋升的机会有限。本研究旨在了解牙科学院此类教师的观点和看法。
使用匿名、非激励性的在线调查来获取兼职教师的定性和定量观点。
该系有 n = 40 名兼职教师，回应率为 78%。总体而言，73%的教师对其当前的教学职位感到满意，而其余 27%的教师则希望在认可和地位方面获得更高的回报。
本研究表明，需要为兼职临床教师提供正式的教学技能培训。此外，还需要明确界定和可实现的职业道路。
