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Keeping Adult Learners Motivated!

Sometimes I find I need to work on motivating students. This can be for various reasons - times of year, at the end of a course, near the end of the program, when students are reaching burn-out.

Found this article that has some great ideas!

Get Your Audience Pumped: 30 Ways to Motivate Adult Learners

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Week #6 - Blog Post #3: Partner Recap

I had a very interesting and thorough discussion with my partner regarding trends in our field and trends in adult education. My partner happens to teach at the same college as I do so it made for a great discussion. We both have 27 years of clinical dental experience so our views on trends in our field are very similar. We both starting our teaching careers over the last two years and we are also seeing a lot of similarities in trends in adult education.

Some of the ideas that we discussed with respect trends in our field were, the significant growth of digital dentistry including intraoral scanners and CAD/CAM restorations. We also discussed the use of AI with respect to patient chart entries. We also discussed patients’ demands for cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry including clear aligners, whitening and veneers.

Another area we discussed was how social media is contributing to marketing in dentistry. Offices are not only using social media platforms to market their services, but they are also marketing themselves through influencers or dentists are becoming influencers by posting humorous videos to gain online attention.

We also discussed how common DSO’s (Dental Services Organization) are in the dental field. Corporate dental offices were not common years ago, but most offices have now been purchased by various corporations and are operating on a larger scale.

We also discussed how quickly dentistry is evolving and depending on the dental office or dentist, is how much you will potentially be exposed to various new equipment or procedures.

My partner and I then discussed trends that we see in adult education. We have noticed how common online learning is today and how many mature adults are in our classrooms. Online learning allows are students the flexibility of being able to work, parent and educate themselves.

We also discussed how mature adult students also must have impeccable time management skills to balance all the areas in their lives. We discussed how mature adult students are also having to learn how to learn and perhaps learn online platforms like Microsoft Teams and use electronic textbooks which may not have been required when they went to post secondary school in the past.

The other trend in adult education that we have seen is English as a second language students and various cultural differences in our classrooms. This has been challenging as an English-speaking instructor to provide students with study strategies when language barriers are present

Jess and I had a great conversation, it was evident that we have both seen a lot of similar trends happening in the dental world. It is fascinating to reflect on these trends with someone that has had a similar career and is now working as an educator.

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Week #4 - Blog Post #2: Trends in Adult Education

One trend that I have seen in adult education is utilizing various apps and mobile devices to help boost student learning and engagement by allowing students the freedom to access course material at their convenience.

The implications that this will have for the way that I instruct over the coming years is, I will need to embrace the use of smart phones in my classroom. I will need to incorporate the use of various apps such as Quizlet, Mentimeter, Dental Dictionary and BoneBox into my classroom to not only engage students during lesson plans but also provide them with resources that they are able to refer to anywhere at anytime. As a result of mobile learning, learning will become more self-directed, visual, interactive and available at all times.

I will need to prepare for mobile learning by researching useful apps and developing curriculum and review materials that are accessible and mobile friendly. By providing my students with engaging materials, I will increase motivation, improve retention and increase accessibility to course materials.

I can also prepare for mobile learning by creating short videos followed by reflection questions to help engage my learners. I can also provide them with mobile friendly review exercises that can be utilized in preparation for exams. I can also create case-based learning scenarios that I can deliver to my students at the end of each course that build on previous learning to increase knowledge and improve critical thinking and retention in preparation for their future careers.

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Cognitive Learning

So many fascinating articles on the cognitive learning theory! Food for thought!

Cognitive Learning Theory: Benefits & Examples - The LPI (Learning and Performance Institute)

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Week #3 - Blog Post #1: Trends in your Field

Some of the current trends in the field of dentistry is the implementation of digital technology and virtual care, personalized care that is minimally invasive, advanced materials, enhanced patient experiences, practice efficiencies, and laser technology.

Dentistry is changing because patients have very high expectations, they watch social media and learn about the latest and greatest that is available in dentistry and they seek offices that offer the latest technologies and up-to-date procedures and enhanced personal care.

These trends are going to be important to stay up to date with so that we are teaching our students current information. It is important that students clinical skills reflect the latest trends to prepare them for the workplace. It is also important to ensure that students clinical skills are keeping up with the latest trends to ensure that they secure gainful employment.

It will be imperative that we stay up to date with what is happening in Canadian dental offices. We will need to attend conferences, continued educations courses or study clubs to collaborate with colleagues to keep up to date with offices in our area.

Article on Trends:

Top 10 Current Trends in Dentistry You Need to Know in 2025

This article highlights a snapshot of emerging trends in dentistry. Technology and patient-experience are the emphasis in the article discussing the latest in AI-driven diagnostics, telehealth, cloud based software, 3D printing and digital smile design. It is going to be important for those of us in education to prepare our students for these trends as there is a huge shift towards technology based treatment. It will be imperative that we teach our students how to use the latest digital equipment, software programs and encourage the use of written communication to ensure their success in the workplace. It is challenging to stay up-to-date with the ever changing world of technology but there are some basic things that can implement to our learning outcomes that would improve the student experience and keep up with the latest trends.

Here we go.....learning trends!

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My name is Charene. I started my career in dentistry in 1999 and I am now working towards my provincial instructor diploma. I have a keen interest in passing on my many years of clinical practice to those new to the profession. I am currently working as an instructor while completing my PIDP, which is allowing me to immediately apply my new teaching knowledge into my classroom. Looking forward to working through PIDP 3100!

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Professional Development

After putting some thought into what I would like to do once I have completed the PIDP, I have come up with several ideas. First, I would like to rejoin the local professional organization, CDABC (Certified Dental Assistants of British Columbia). I would love to be able to provide continuing education courses to my fellow dental colleagues through the CDABC.

I would also love to tutor students preparing to complete the national board exam. I feel like I have a lot of valuable knowledge to share with students and it would be very rewarding to help people successfully complete the board exam and join the dental profession.

I would also love to read the book Make it Stick – The Science of Successful Learning written by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III and Mark A. McDaniel. This book looks like it has some excellent strategies for designing lessons for long-term retention and deep understanding which is key in healthcare.

I would also love to attend a TEDx Talk on student centered learning, effective teaching strategies or the power of strong teacher-student relationships.

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