Learning Styles, Time Man

2. Study Readiness Training for
Internationally Educated and
Trained Dentists (IETDs)

3. Who are we? Where are we from?
• Brazil • Pakistan
• China • Peru
• Colombia • Philippines
• India • Russia
• Iran • UK
• Mexico • Ukraine
• Bolivia • Venezuela

4. Why are we here?
• Expectations about the training?
• Assumptions about learning & teaching?
• Professional & personal goals?
• Current learning conditions?

5. Study Readiness Training Goal
IETDs will be able to monitor their learning by using
effective and efficient study skills when preparing for their
professional accreditation exams:
Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge
Clinical Skills
Clinical Judgement
Written Exam
OSCE
Ethics & Jurisprudence Examination

6. Jigsaw Puzzle
http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/69055D57CED5

7. Learning Styles

8. Learning Styles: Kolb’s Model

9. Learning Styles: VARK Inventory

10. AFK Exam

11. AFK Exam
• What’s the educational purpose of the exam?
• What contents will you be tested on?
• What type of exam of exam is it?
• How many questions does it include?
• How your score will be calculated?

12. AFK Exam
• Who writes the exam questions?
• What are the requirements to apply for it?
• How much does it cost?
• When and how often can you take it?
• What content areas does it assess?

13. AFK Exam
• What reference texts do I have to revise?
• How can I succeed in taking the exam?
• What are my strengths to prepare for it?
• What personal barriers do I have to overcome
to pass it successfully?
• To what extent am I committed to achieve my
professional accreditation?

14. AFK Exam
• Standardized test created by the NDBE to
measure dentist professional competencies
(knowledge, skills & professional behaviour)
• It measures what intends to measure,i.e.
dentist professional competencies (Validity)
consistently (Reliability)

15. Time Management

16. Time Management Strategies
• Use a personal planning system
• Set mid and long term goals
• Plan forward and backward
• Prioritize your tasks
• Break down tasks into smaller ones

17. Time Management Strategies
• Defend your calendar
• Study at the same time everyday
• Have a 15-minute break every 90 minutes
• Celebrate your achievements
• Use your peak times wisely
• Overcome procastination

18. Active Reading Strategies

19. Effective Reading
• Preview the text and think about your reading purpose
• Go over the text quickly to get a general idea
• Outline the text
• Reread again and create mind maps
• Make annotations in the margins
• Take notes of main ideas
• Summarize the text in your own words

20. SQ3R Method of Study Reading
• Survey: Read quickly to get the gist
• Question: Write questions you would like to find answers for
• Read: Read once without taking notes to find answers to
your questions. Read again to make notes
• Recall: Make outlines of what you remember
• Review: Answer your questions from your notes and review
them periodically

21. Reading Strategies: Outlining

22. Reading Strategies: Mind Mapping

23. Mind Mapping Tool: SpiderScribe

24. Reading Strategies: Annotating

25. Annotating tool: Crocodoc

26. Reading Strategies: Note Taking

27. Note Taking tool: Quizlet

28. Reading Strategies: Summarizing

29. Study Readiness Training Takeaways