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Enhancing meaningful learning and self-efficacy through collaboration between dental hygienist and physiotherapist students - a scholarship project.
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PMID:  22257302     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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To cite this article: Int J Dent Hygiene DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2011.00539.x Johannsen A, Bolander-Laksov K, Bjurshammar N, Nordgren B, Fridén C, Hagströmer M. Enhancing meaningful learning and self-efficacy through collaboration between dental hygienist and physiotherapist students - a scholarship project. Abstract:  Introduction:  Within the field of Dental Hygiene (DH) and Physiotherapy (PT), students are taught to use an evidence-based approach. Educators need to consider the nature of evidence-based practice from the perspective of content knowledge and learning strategies. Such effort to seek best available evidence and to apply a systematic and scholarly approach to teaching and learning is called scholarship of teaching and learning. Objectives:  To evaluate the application of the scholarship model including an evidence-based approach to enhance meaningful learning and self-efficacy among DH and PT students. Methods:  Based on the research on student learning, three central theories were identified (constructivism, meaningful learning and self-efficacy). These were applied in our context to support learner engagement and the application of prior knowledge in a new situation. The DH students performed an oral health examination on the PT students, and the PT students performed an individual health test on the DH students; both groups used motivational interviewing. Documentation of student's learning experience was carried out through seminars and questionnaires. Results:  The students were overall satisfied with the learning experience. Most appreciated are that it reflected a 'real' professional situation and that it also reinforced important learning from their seminars. Conclusion:  The scholarship model made the teachers aware of the importance of evidence-based teaching. Furthermore, the indicators for meaningful learning and increased self-efficacy were high, and the students became more engaged by practising in a real situation, more aware of other health professions and reflected about tacit knowledge.
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A Johannsen; K Bolander-Laksov; N Bjurshammar; B Nordgren; C Fridén; M Hagströmer
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of dental hygiene     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1601-5037     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
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Created Date:  2012-1-19     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  101168070     Medline TA:  Int J Dent Hyg     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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© 2012 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
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Authors' affiliations: A Johannsen, Division of Periodontology and Dental Hygiene, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden K Bolander-Laksov, Centre for Medical Education, Learning, Informatics, Management & Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden N Bjurshammar, Division of Periodontology and Dental Hygiene, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden B Nordgren, C Fridén, M Hagströmer, Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.
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