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Scholar outcomes for dental internship research program in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative evaluation.
- Source :
- Medical Teacher; 2017 Supplement, Vol. 39, pS80-S85, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objective:To explore the potential, challenges and needs for internship research activities in achieving scholar outcomes among graduates. Methods:A qualitative general needs assessment and evaluation of an internship research program was conducted at King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Dentistry (KAUFD), KSA, from December 2014 to February 2015 using focus groups and interviews. The participants included: administrates, faculty, and internship students. Data were transcribed and analyzed following the grounded theory. Results:The participants were two administrative personnel, 21 faculty members, and 16 internship students. Results were clustered around five main domains; curriculum design, faculty, students, administrative, and institutional domain. Reported potentials included: a multi-faceted educational intervention approach, and building evidence-based skills and inquiry minds among graduates. Time, load, and incentives were major challenges reported by faculty. Interesting and achievable research topics were major challenges reported by students. Areas that needed development included: equipped research personnel, aligned administrative and institutional support, faculty skills, students’ knowledge and skills, aligned curriculum, and clear program goals, objectives, and outcomes. Conclusion:Curriculum design, faculty and students’ skills; as well as administrative and institutional support were found to play major roles in the success of the current internship research program at KAUFD. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- INTERNSHIP programs
DENTAL students
CURRICULUM planning
KING Abdulaziz University (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
HIGHER education
EDUCATION
DENTAL schools
DENTAL research
DENTAL education
CURRICULUM
FOCUS groups
INTERVIEWING
SCHOLARLY method
NEEDS assessment
QUALITATIVE research
EVALUATION research
EDUCATIONAL outcomes
DENTAL faculty
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0142159X
- Volume :
- 39
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Medical Teacher
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122554545
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2016.1254742