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Research Article
The Effect of a Motivational Speaker on Dental Students Performance on National Board Part 1 (NBDE-1)
Author(s): Yasmine M Haddad, Ezinne I Ogbureke, Katherine E Price, Gena D Tribble and Raymond G KoeppenYasmine M Haddad, Ezinne I Ogbureke, Katherine E Price, Gena D Tribble and Raymond G Koeppen
Objectives
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if there is a positive correlation between incorporating a professional motivational speaker in the National Board Dental Exam Part 1 (NBDE-1) preparation course and the students’ pass rate on the NBDE-1. The secondary purpose was to determine the effect of the motivational speaker on students’ (1) motivation to prepare for the NBDE-1 (2) self-perceived ability to control their own stress on exam day, and (3) perception of the effectiveness of the dental school curriculum and the NBDE-1 review course in preparing them for the NBDE-1.
Methods
The subjects in this study consisted of 99 second year dental students enrolled in the NBDE-1 Review Course during the 2014. Summer Session at the University of XXX. Survey Monkey was utilized to distribute the same s.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2380-5439.1000146
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