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Peer reviewedAldred, Susan E.; Aldred, Michael J.; Walsh, Laurence J.; Dick, Bob – Journal of Dental Education, 1998
Discusses issues associated with implementation of a new problem-based dental curriculum at the University of Queensland (Australia), focusing on costs and challenges of implementation based on a 1996 survey of staff involved. The origins and rationale of the new curriculum are examined, and both direct and indirect costs are explored, with…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Costs, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedTownsend, Grant C.; And Others – Journal of Dental Education, 1997
Describes and assesses the University of Adelaide (Australia) dental school's problem-based learning approach and five-year curriculum, including program design, instructional modules based on clinical situations, use of student reflective journals, and course evaluation. Introduction of the new curriculum has resulted in student perceptions that…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Design, Dental Schools, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedWalsh, Laurence J.; Seymour, Gregory J.; Forrest, Alex S.; Aldred, Susan E.; Aldred, Michael J. – Journal of Dental Education, 1998
Examines the role of the tutor in the problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum at the University of Queensland (Australia) dental school, discussing changes in this role across the four years in which PBL is used. Explores different varieties of PBL, as well as group learning, tutor-free groups, the reflective role of tutors, and desirable tutor…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Cooperative Learning, Dental Schools, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedAldred, Michael J.; Aldred, Susan E. – Journal of Dental Education, 1998
Discussion of issues in the implementation of a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum at the University of Queensland (Australia) dental school looks at the role of the faculty member in PBL, good problem design, group learning processes, appropriate assessment approaches and techniques, the role of evaluation in improving instruction, student…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Admission, College Faculty, Cooperative Learning
Peer reviewedForrest, Alex S.; Walsh, Laurence J.; Isaacs, Geoff; Williams, Lesley M. – Journal of Dental Education, 1998
Describes the conversion of a conventional didactic course in dental anatomy at the University of Queensland (Australia) into a course in problem-based learning and the resulting effects on learners' autonomy over the first three years of the new course, noting the extent of achievement of course goals, student achievement, and learning style…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, Anatomy, Change Strategies
