Impact of a learning portfolio on reflective, clinical and communication skills in undergraduate dental students- A pilot study

Prashanti Eachempati,Avinash Supe,Abdul Rashid Hj Ismail,Anand Francis Farias,Anoop Mayya,Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe,Kiran Kumar Ks,Raakhi Tripathi

doi:10.15694/mep.2018.0000231.1

Abstract

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. Student portfolios are a collection of evidence, prepared by the student and evaluated by the faculty member to demonstrate mastery, comprehension, application, and synthesis of a given set of concepts. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of portfolio on student's self-reflection, clinical competency and communication skills in daily clinical practice and to know students perception on faculty feedback. A randomized controlled, triangulation study was conducted in Melaka-Manipal Medical College with thirty consenting Year IV BDS students as participants. There was statistically significant improvement for all the outcomes tested in the portfolio group compared to traditional logbook group.

Highlights

In 1990, Miller wrote that no tools were available for assessment of what a learner does when functioning independently at the clinical workplace (Miller,1990; Tartwijk and Driessen, 2009)
Since portfolios have filled this gap and found their way into medical education, as a tool for assessment of performance in the workplace, and as tools to stimulate learning from experience
The results showed a significant improvement in the portfolio group over the four weeks and this could be due to the written feedback by the faculty and self-reflection by the students

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In 1990, Miller wrote that no tools were available for assessment of what a learner does when functioning independently at the clinical workplace (Miller,1990; Tartwijk and Driessen, 2009). Since portfolios have filled this gap and found their way into medical education, as a tool for assessment of performance in the workplace, and as tools to stimulate learning from experience. Portfolios that are used in education contain evidence of how learners fulfil tasks and their competence is progressing. Student portfolios are a collection of evidence, prepared by the student and evaluated by the faculty member, to demonstrate mastery, comprehension, application and synthesis of a given set of concepts. Despite variations in content and format, portfolios report on work done, feedback received, progress made, and plans for improving competence (Driessen et al, 2007)

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