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J Dent Educ. 71(8): 1048-1057 2007
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Faculty Development

Effectiveness of Faculty Training to Enhance Clinical Evaluation of Student Competence in Ethical Reasoning and Professionalism

Carole Christie, M.Coun.; Denise Bowen, R.D.H., M.S.; Carlene Paarmann, M.Ed.

Key words: ethics, competency-based education, critical thinking, evaluation, competency-based evaluation, dental hygiene education, authentic evaluation, professionalism, professional responsibility, student attitudes

Submitted for publication 12/01/06; accepted 03/26/07

This study evaluated the short- and long-term effectiveness of faculty training to enhance clinical evaluation of ethical reasoning and professionalism in a baccalaureate dental hygiene program. Ethics, values, and professionalism are best measured in contexts comparable to practice; therefore, authentic evaluation is desirable for assessing these areas of competence. Methods were the following: 1) a faculty development workshop implementing a core values-based clinical evaluation system for assessing students’ professional judgment; 2) subsequent evaluation of the clinical faculty’s use of core values for grading and providing written comments related to students’ professional judgment during patient care for three academic years; and 3) evaluation of program outcomes assessments regarding clinical learning experiences related to ethics and professionalism domains. Results revealed the clinical faculty’s evaluation of professional judgment during patient care was enhanced by training; written comments more frequently related to core values defined in the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) Code of Ethics; and faculty members reported more confidence and comfort evaluating professional judgment after implementation of this evaluation system and receiving training in its application. Students were more positive in outcomes assessments about their competency and learning experiences related to professionalism and ethics. This article shares one approach for enhancing clinical faculty’s authentic evaluation of student competence in ethical reasoning and professionalism.






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