Dental Education

Catalog description

The course is designed to equip potential candidates for teaching in Dental Schools with the basic pedagogical knowledge and skills that are necessary for effective teaching. The course is also opened to faculty members. The philosophy, objectives, and the curriculum for the preparation of dentists are studied with emphasis in the following topics: Pedagogical Principles and their Applications for Teaching in the Dental School; Teaching Methodology in Didactic Course, The Laboratory, and the Clinic, Selecti on and Utilization of Media; Individualization of Instruction; Evaluation of Student’s Progress; Planning for Instruction and Content Organization at Various Levels. The methodology of the course includes lectures, discussion, use of audiovisual materials, presentation of topics by students, and actual teaching and projects performed by students.