The Correlation between Academic and Practical Achievements of a Group of Jordanian Dental Students = العلاقة بين التحصيل الأكاديمي النظري والتحصيل العملي لمجموعة من طلاب كلية طب الأسنان في الجامعة الأردنية

Ayah Abdulla Al-Asmar; Alaa H. A. Sabra; Faleh Sawair; Zaid H. Baqain

doi:10.12816/0039752

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The Correlation between Academic and Practical Achievements of a Group of Jordanian Dental Students = العلاقة بين التحصيل الأكاديمي النظري والتحصيل العملي لمجموعة من طلاب كلية طب الأسنان في الجامعة الأردنية

Authors:

Ayah Abdulla Al-Asmar | Alaa H. A. Sabra | Faleh Sawair | Zaid H. Baqain

Publisher:

University of Jordan : Deanship of Academic Research

Main Topics:

Medicine | Education

Journal:

Jordan Medical Journal 2017 Vol.51 Issue 1, pp.15-23

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

106863

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

04469283

DOI:

10.12816/0039752

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Abstract:

 Objectives: In a country where admission to dental schools is based on academic achievement of students, the aim of the study is to investigate the correlation between the practical achievements and the academic performance of dental students. In addition to determining if a correlation exists between dental students’ grades in the preclinical courses and their clinical performance.
Methods: Academic and preclinical/clinical grades were collected for third, fourth and fifth year students who graduated from the School of Dentistry at The University of Jordan, in 2014, and 2015. Two courses (operative dentistry and fixed prosthodontics) were selected. Correlations comparing academic and practical grades and correlations comparing preclinical and clinical grades were done for the total samples of third, fourth, and fifth year students for each course.
Results: Statistically significant weak to moderate positive correlations were found between academic and practical courses in each year and between the practical courses in preclinical and clinical years (P < 0.01). 
Conclusion: The correlations and its degree indicate that achievement of students in practical dental courses could be partly influenced by their grades in theoretical courses and that their achievement in clinical courses could be partly predicted by their grades in preclinical practical courses. However, other confounding factors such as genuine artistic skills of students, factors related to supervisors of clinical sessions, patients' factors, and tolerability of student to cope with stress of practical or clinical sessions are additional factors that should be considered.

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The Correlation between Academic and Practical Achievements of a Group of Jordanian Dental Students = العلاقة بين التحصيل الأكاديمي النظري والتحصيل العملي لمجموعة من طلاب كلية طب الأسنان في الجامعة الأردنية

Authors:

Ayah Abdulla Al-Asmar | Alaa H. A. Sabra | Faleh Sawair | Zaid H. Baqain

Publisher:

University of Jordan : Deanship of Academic Research

Main Topics:

Medicine | Education

Journal:

Jordan Medical Journal 2017 Vol.51 Issue 1, pp.15-23

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

106863

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

04469283

DOI:

10.12816/0039752

Descriptors:

ACCOMPLISHMENT

SANDWICH TRAINING

DENTISTRY

HIGHER EDUCATION

COLLEGE STUDENTS

JORDAN

Academic Achievement

Practical Achievement

Dental Students

التحصيل الأكاديمي

التحصيل العملي

طلاب طب الأسنان

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Article Details

Authors: Ayah Abdulla Al-Asmar | Alaa H. A. Sabra | Faleh Sawair | Zaid H. Baqain

Publisher: University of Jordan : Deanship of Academic Research

Main Topics: Medicine | Education

Journal: Jordan Medical Journal 2017 Vol.51 Issue 1, pp.15-23

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 106863

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 04469283

DOI: 10.12816/0039752

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Ayah Abdulla Al-Asmar | Alaa H. A. Sabra | Faleh Sawair | Zaid H. Baqain

Publisher:

University of Jordan : Deanship of Academic Research

Main Topics:

Medicine | Education

Journal:

Jordan Medical Journal 2017 Vol.51 Issue 1, pp.15-23

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

106863

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

04469283

DOI:

10.12816/0039752