Megan D Radyk, Lillian B Spatz, Mahliyah L Adkins-Threats, Kitra Cates, Celine L St Pierre
Evaluation of an 8-week high school science communication course designed to read, write, and present scientific research
Advances in physiology education
effectively assessing dental students knowledge skills important part education assessment techniques available teachers become diverse new technologies introduced study aimed investigate dental educators thought current future assessment techniques mixed method study quantitative data collected annual dental educators conference via onscreen questions requesting demographic information ii type student assessment currently used iii impact covid19 student assessment iv future perceptions assessment questions posed real time using vevox platform descriptive statistical analysis employed qualitative data collected postits analysed thematically 101 participants attended study 591 n60 11 years experience 64 n55 considered summative formative assessments effective developing student learning participants reported students involvement creating assessments n8 975 4168 n36 participants agreed good idea students involved developing assessments 975 n8 reported already happening qualitative data indicated reluctance wholeheartedly embrace technology including ai planning assessments participants favours cocreation use technologies participants reflected challenges adopting universal assessment approach dental educators given institutional support autonomy implement best assessment methods students cohort experienced dental educators reported assessments facilitated student learning role assessment dental students essential dental educators must ensure dental students graduate appropriate knowledge technical skills safe general dental practice use various assessment techniques needs reflect diversity skills students need demonstrate