Student tutoring in preclinical technique laboratory

Comparative Effectiveness of Dental Anatomy Carving Pedagogy: A Systematic Review

“…The earliest study included evaluated only the benefits of a student receiving tutoring for learning dental carving 15 . Among the evaluated methods for teaching carving, the geometric method was found to be effective in one of the included studies 6 .…”

“…Only one study was found to have a low risk of bias in the six factors analyzed; it was a randomized study 1 . The other studies analyzed only two or three factors 6 , 15 – 17 …”

“…This approach is attractive to students because it allows for more independent learning, anytime, anywhere, and at the student's preferred pace. Even the use of tutors can be a useful method since it was shown as an effective approach in a study included in this review 15 . Although the use of tutors allows for additional learning time beyond the timetable established by the academic curriculum, such adjuvant methods can benefit not only students who have greater difficulty with the technique but also those who aim to optimize their skills in dental carving.…”

Students teaching students: a medical school peer tutorial programme

“…Individualized instruction has long been established as the optimum method of learning (Waugh 1982). The Lancastrian educational system of the 1800s was based on student tutoring (Fuller & Denehy 1972). However, in most US medical schools, the enormous and overwhelming amount of material to be absorbed often results in teachers lecturing and students studying to pass examinations.…”

“…Tutoring programmes at a number of medical and dental schools have previously been described (Fuller & Denehy 1972; Claycomb et al 1980; Trevino & Eiland 1980; Yeager 1981; Rhodes & Swedlow 1983; Walker‐Bartnick et al 1984). These programmes have had different eligibility requirements, different purposes and numerous limitations (Wellington & Montero 1978; Trevino & Eiland 1980; Walker‐Bartnick et al 1984).…”