Faculty Development: Roles and Competences for Educators of Undergraduate Dental Students

Abstract

Development of faculties is inevitable because of changing in learning and teaching strategies and improvements of dental materials and treatments. Dental educators are important people who contribute to the development of every aspect of dental education. They assume lots of roles and responsibilities including curriculum development, teaching and education. This article presents common roles for educators of undergraduate dental students and the competences needed to be effective educators; and the basic procedures relating curriculum development. Being a lecturer, profesional expert or  faculty member do not automatically ensure having good teaching expertise. Education has no chance to develop if educators only believe in methods of their old teachers. It is necessary to be aware of the competencies of dental educators. Educators need to have macro level competences such as educational programme and curriculum matters togehter with educational principles and strategies, student issues and assessment competences that relate to the micro‐level of education.

Key words: Dental education, faculty development, educator competences, educator roles

Keywords

• Dental education,faculty development,educator competences,educator roles

Fakültenin Geliştirilmesi: Lisans Diş Hekimliği Eğitmenlerinin Görev ve Yeterlikleri

Abstract

Fakültelerin geliştirilmesi; değişen öğrenim ve eğitim modelleri, mesleki uygulamalar ve materyallerdeki sürekli gelişimin sonucu olarak kaçınılmazdır. Dental eğitmenler lisans diş hekimliği eğitimine destek sağlayan önemli kişilerdir. Eğitim ve öğretim başta olmak üzere, müfredat geliştirme gibi birçok görev ve sorumluluğu üstlenirler. Bu makalede günümüz diş hekimliği fakülteleri için dental eğitmenin görevleri ve iyi bir eğitmen olabilmeleri için gereken yeterlikleri ile temel müfredat geliştirme aşamaları sunulmaktadır. Uzmanlık, doktora veya öğretim üyesi ünvanlarını almak, kendiliğinden eğitim becerilerinin kazanılmasını sağlamaz. Eğitmenler; sadece kendi öğretmenlerinin geçmişte kullandıkları yöntemlere inandıklarında, eğitim gelişemeyecektir. Eğitimle ilgili yeterliklerin öğrenilmesi ve geliştirilmesi gerekir. Eğitmenlerin sadece öğretme, öğrenme, değerlendirme gibi mikro düzeydeki değil, müfredat gelişimi, kurum, sağlık sistemi gibi alanlarda makro düzeydeki eğitim yeterliklerine de ihtiyaçları vardır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Diş hekimliği eğitimi, fakültenin geliştirilmesi, eğitmen yeterlikleri, eğitmen görevleri

Keywords

• Diş hekimliği eğitimi,fakültenin geliştirilmesi,eğitmen yeterlikleri,eğitmen görevleri

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