Introduction to Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Dental Healthcare Education module (DS53009)
Explore the theories behind learning, teaching, and assessment in dental healthcare. Develop your skills by planning and delivering a teaching event to dental students
Effective teaching in dental healthcare requires a strong understanding of educational theory as well as practical teaching skills. This module gives you both. In this module you will develop a strong understanding of education theory and practical teaching skills.
You will study:
- Key theories of learning
- Lesson planning across clinical, practical, online, and classroom settings
- Bloom's Taxonomy in the development of learning outcomes
Topics you will explore also include:
- Reflective practice
- Interprofessional learning
- Principles of assessment
- Clinical competency assessment
- Feedback
- Technology-enhanced teaching.
As part of the module, you will design and deliver a real teaching event to undergraduate dental or dental therapy students. You will receive peer, student, and tutor feedback on your session, which you will then reflect on in a written assignment.
What you will learn
In this module, you will:
- Critically appraise the key theories, concepts, and philosophies of learning, teaching, and assessment in dental healthcare education
- Develop understanding of interprofessional and lifelong learning in a healthcare context
- Design and deliver a teaching event for undergraduate dental or dental therapy students
- Use feedback from students, peers, and tutors to evaluate and improve your teaching
- Reflect on your own continuing professional development needs in dental healthcare education
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Critically appraise the key theories and philosophies of learning, teaching, and assessment in dental healthcare
- Show understanding of the core concepts of interprofessional and lifelong learning
- Design and deliver a dental teaching event grounded in evidence-based educational theory
- Critically evaluate feedback from a range of stakeholders to improve future learning and teaching
- Reflect on your personal development needs in dental healthcare education as part of CPD
Assignments / assessment
Written assignment (80%)
- 2,500 words (±10%)
- Discusses the educational theories underpinning your teaching session, how the content could be assessed, and a reflection on key learning points and future development needs
Teaching event delivery (20%)
- Peer assessment of the design and delivery of a teaching session
- Session delivered to undergraduate dental or dental therapy students
- Can be didactic, practical, or clinical
This module does not have a final exam.
Teaching methods / timetable
- Lectures and seminars
- Tutorials and workshops
- Independent and peer-supported learning