Issues in dental curriculum development and change

Lessons from other places present several diverse suggestions for the dental curriculum's continuing improvement. Models from other professional education venues (medical schools), conceptual frameworks for self-reflection (ethos), and the scientific bases for learning and teaching (cognitive psychology) demonstrate that an interplay of factors must be addressed to advance the curriculum.

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