This document discusses the challenges and opportunities that information technologies present for dental educators. It notes that while technologies like online learning platforms and computer-based assessments can be useful tools, they have not necessarily improved education on their own. Technologies also risk hindering learning if students prioritize superficial elements like fonts and colors over deeper cognitive tasks like planning, writing and revising ideas. The document advocates teaching students skills for effectively searching, storing, retrieving and critically appraising information. It also stresses the importance of developing students' metacognition and evidence-based practices in dental education.

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Information technologies in theInformation technologies in the
academic environment: A newacademic environment: A new
challenge for the Dentalchallenge for the Dental
EducatorEducator
Sergio Uribe,Sergio Uribe, Associate Professor, Universidad Austral de ChileAssociate Professor, Universidad Austral de Chile

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ITIT
LAMPLAMP
CAL applications
Computer-based assessment
Blackboard
Moodle
e-learning platforms
apps

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melancholy, it was very forward-looking,melancholy, it was very forward-looking,
saying we haven't really improved education with technology...”saying we haven't really improved education with technology...”

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on average, students in online
learning conditions performed
modestly better than those
receiving face-to-face instruction
the positive effects associated
with blended learning should not
be attributed to the media, per
se...

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technologies can hinder learning, for example if students spend
most of their time picking
- fonts and
- colors
for a presentation, instead of:
- planning,
- writing, and
- revising
their ideas.
....

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technologies can hinder learning, for example if students spend
most of their time picking
- fonts and
- colors
for a presentation, instead of:
- planning,
- writing, and
- revising
their ideas.
Ah! also, when teachers read the slides....

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Where is the wisdow we have
lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge that
we have lost in information?
T.S. Eliot, 1934-1965
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How students learn?How students learn?
1. Students come to classroom with preconceptions about how
the world works
2. Obtain deep foundation of factual knowledge
3. Metacognition

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Implications for teachingImplications for teaching
1. Students are not empty vessels
2. Teachers must teach some subject matter in depth
3. Teachers should allow students to grade themselves (and
others)

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Best available evidenceBest available evidence
ClinicalClinical judgmentjudgment
Patients preferences and expectationsPatients preferences and expectations
EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRYEVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY

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Some examples of real lifeSome examples of real life
• How to search, store and retrieve information
• How to critically appraise an article
• How to develop metacognition

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How to store and retrieve informationHow to store and retrieve information

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How to search and appraise medicalHow to search and appraise medical
informationinformation

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A scrutiny of the prosthodontic literature indicates that many common
clinical procedures lack scientific support.
In the era of evidence-based dentistry, ineffective interventions should be
eliminated and decisions should be made on best available evidence

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Articles with
“more evidence is needed” OR
“more research is needed”
in abstract...

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www.tripdatabase.com

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How to develop metacognitionHow to develop metacognition

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www.moodle.org

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The futureThe future

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Information
Validation
+ Expert
Effective use of IT

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@sergiouribe
sergio.uribe@gmail.com