Dental hygienists should be aware of the concept of service-learning and how it can
enhance dental hygiene education. A look at national documents and other relevant …

Purpose: A large body of literature exists on the instructional pedagogy known as service-
learning. Service-learning is a teaching and learning approach characterized by the dental …

Service‐learning has become an important component of higher education. Integrating
service‐learning into dental and dental hygiene curricula will foster graduates who are …

Community‐based service‐learning is increasingly common in dental education. By
definition, service‐learning combines educational goals with service to the community, and …

National reports outlining disparities in oral health care in the United States have focused
attention on ways to encourage health care providers to become more involved in the public …

Objectives Academic service learning (ASL) provides the venue for dental hygiene
education to take oral healthcare services directly into communities while at the same time …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of a service‐learning course on
special needs patients for dental hygiene students by considering student reflections …

The successful management of community‐based service‐learning relies on developing
and maintaining community partnerships that meet both the educational mission of the …

Background This study evaluated service‐learning programme's impact on senior dental
students' attitude towards community service at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) …

Abstract Service-learning is a relatively new pedagogical technique with tremendous
potential to improve both instruction in health education and health in a community. Several …