Impact of a learning portfolio on reflective, clinical and communication skills in undergraduate dental students- A pilot study

P Eachempati, A Supe, R Tripathi, KS K Kumar, Soe HH Kyaw, Ismail AR Hj, A Mayya, Farias A Francis

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Abstract

<ns4:p>This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. Student portfolios are a collection of evidence, prepared by the student and evaluated by the faculty member to demonstrate mastery, comprehension, application, and synthesis of a given set of concepts. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of portfolio on student's self-reflection, clinical competency and communication skills in daily clinical practice and to know students perception on faculty feedback. A randomized controlled, triangulation study was conducted in Melaka-Manipal Medical College with thirty consenting Year IV BDS students as participants. There was statistically significant improvement for all the outcomes tested in the portfolio group compared to traditional logbook group.</ns4:p>
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-231
Number of pages0
JournalMedEdPublish
Volume7
Issue number0
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 15 Oct 2018

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