Site Visit Template 1

							     Site Visit Template 1



These slides set out the headings for the
 introduction of the Visitors to the host
     school and those for a general
explanation of the site visit procedures
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Introduction of DENTED
         Visitors
 Please put names and titles of the
Visitors here and they can each say a
      little bit about themselves

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              Introduction
Explain that this is a visit from peers who are
       there to comment on, express their
   collective views and to act as a mirror for
     the responses from the staff of the host
     school to a process of self-assessment.
It is not an inspection and staff in the school
         may need reassurance on that!

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                 www.dented.org



One of forty Thematic Network Projects (TNP)funded
by the EU Directorate on Education and Culture
designed to assist each other and share best practices.
Now has become DentEdEvolves 2000 - 2003



             www.dented.org/dentedevolves.php3
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DentEdEvolves
- towards convergence




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       Practical aspects of a visit
    see protocol on www.dented.org
•   Saturday – Wednesday
•   Preparation on the web site
•   Self-assessment
•   Cost 5,000 Euros
•   Real costs 25,000 (personnel etc)



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                  Budget
• 1998; 40,000 Euros (400,000)
• 1999; 70,000 Euros (600,000)
• 2000; 260,000 Euros (540,000)

• 2001; 236,000 Euros + $100,000 (30%)
• 2002; 250,000 Euros + $90,000
• 2003; same ++


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        Objectives of DENTED
• Establishment of a European Network in dental education
• Convergence towards higher standards Better
  understanding of each other
• Agreement on Common competences in Primary Oral
  Health Care
• Promotion of evidence based teaching/treatment
• Sharing of peer reviewed interactive programmes
• Share innovations and best practices
• Electronic bulletin board for exchange of information
• Establish a programme of peer visits to EU dental schools
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      How should we move to
            reconcile
• Our global ethical responsibilities
• Research priorities
• High standards in oral health promotion and
  care
• Socratic principles in educating students
• Expectations of a profession
• Increasing demands of our societies
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          DentEdEvolves
              2001 - 2003
               Continue Visits
      Global Conference Phases 1 & 2
Five themes each with 3/4 Working Sections
  All Section Reports available on Website
    www.dented.org/dentedevolves.php3
   Nest meeting Singapore April 4th 2002
Final Phase in NIDCR Washington DC 2003

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         Global
        Congress
        On Dental
        Education




                    1. Prague
                       2001
2. Washington DC
    2003
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                Purpose of Visit
• To understand each others systems of education
• To identify and share innovations and best practices
• To promote greater exchange of ideas, staff and
  students
• To promote the pooling of intellectual resources in
  European dentistry
• To break down barriers and assist each other
• It is not to impose a single educational approach or a
  single dental curriculum
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               Self-review of            Panel of experts
               curriculum &               serve to reflect
              critical analysis          another opinion




   Towards                     Advantages                     Identification
convergence &                       of                         of strengths
 best practices                                              and weaknesses
                               Participation




                                           Identification of
          Boost to morale of               stratefgic needs
          students and staff                and priorities
            - reassurance

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       Explain what is to happen
• Information already provided from school is the
  basis for visitors information
• This will be discussed with staff
• Visitors will look at the facilities
• Visitors will meet staff and students to discuss
  programme
• A preliminary report will be made at the end of
  the visit
• A written confidential report will be agreed with
  the Dean 4-6 weeks after the visit             14
           Visitors will meet
• Dean
• Departmental Heads
• Senior Staff
• Junior Staff
• Students (final year and class representatives)
all of the above on their own and in confidence

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            Review each school
           within its own context
• Resources
  – Staff
  – Facilities
  – Financial
• Strengths & Weaknesses
• Significant attitudes
• Regional, National & UniversityEnvironment

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           Main Sections of the Report
1. Description and History of School
2.Facilities
3.Organisational Structures
4. Staffing
5. Basic and Biological Subjects
6 & 7. Paraclinical subjects and Human Diseases
8 - 12. Clinical Subjects & Competences
13. Assessment Methods
14 Other influences on education/training
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    Main Sections of the Report (contd.)
• 15. Student affairs
• 16. Research and Publications
• 17.Overall comments on strengths, weaknesses,
  innovations,best practices quality development
  plans and recommendations.
  – Comments from school itself
  – Comments from the Visitors
• The school may choose to release some or all of
  the report for others in Europe to see but that is
  a decision for the school.
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      The Educational Approach
•   Education methods
•   Empowerment of student learning
•   Application of the Behavioural Sciences
•   Assessment Methods
    – Validity and Relevance
    – Consistency
    – Reliability
• Acquisition of Clinical Competences
    – (EU Doc)
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Additional emphasis following other visits




Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
   – Each school decides for itself




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        Continuing Quality Improvement

                   Measure
                   (define areas)



Strategy for                         Judge
Improvements                         (bottlenecks)




                Prioritise
                (what is possible)             21
Headings in the Report for individual subject areas
 1. An introductory single paragraph explaining the course and
    its timing in the curriculum
 2. Primary Aim
 3. 6-10 main objectives
 4. Hours in the Curriculum
 5. Method of learning/teaching
 6. Assessment methods
 7. Strengths
 8. Weaknesses
 9. Innovations & Best Practices
 10. Plans for future changes
 11. Visitors give agreed comments on the above
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     DENTED web site



        www.dented.org
www.dented.org/dentedevolves.php3




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        For further information:

•   www.dented.org
•   www.dented.org/dentedevolves.php3
•   Each individual can join the TNP
•   mgiles@dental.tcd.ie
•   dshanley@dental.tcd.ie


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DentEdEvolves Network

 Convergence towards higher
         standards



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                Group A                        Group B
              Core Modules                   Public Health
             (the templates)                   Modules




eLearning
                               eLearning
                                                               Group C
Outcomes                        Initiative                    Research &
Assessment                     E-DentEd                      Broader Issues
                                                             Quality & ICT




                                               Group D
            Group E                          Human Diseases
        Clinical Dentistry                     & Medical
                                                Sciences
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                  ePortfolio                Template
                 Learning &                  for all
                 Competence                 Modules




   Example                                                  Principles
Orthodontics &                  Group A                         of
  Child Oral                   Core Group                   Cognition
    Health




                                            Principles of
           Peer Reviewed                    Assessment
              Quality
            Recognition

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     Singapore & Interim Global Congress
         April 4th – 7th;IFDEA, ADEA, ADEE, SEAADE

• Open and Closed Meetings
• Meeting of Working Sections to extend Prague
  discussions and include SEAADE members
• Support for 1 (or 2) representative of each GC Section
• We are asking all others to travel on own resources
• Air Fare – book now
• Hotel costs about 110 Euros per day – 3/4 days
• Web site will soon open with details
• Ljubljana next full meeting of DentEdEvolves/E-DentEd
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