An officially recognised organisation that validates or certifies a professional, educational programme or institution against specified standards

A systematic means of testing a person’s innate ability to perform particular tasks and react to a range of different situations

The process of assessing performance, quality or procedure against a set or expected minimum standard

Creative learning through purposeful play

A student giving clinical assistance, to a colleague who is acting as the primary operator

An OHP who can work clinically and technically, to construct and provide dental devices to patients. Depending on their regulation, they may need to work to a prescription from a dentist.

The acquisition of knowledge and skills in the context of clinical practice 

The act of watching a health professional provide care or perform a procedure, within a real or simulated clinical environment

A person whose primary role is to teach/support students within a clinical or clinical-simulation environment

Collaboration between higher or further education institutions and their wider communities, to improve awareness of oral health and the oral health care professions

The design of learning activities and assessment tasks to support the intended learning outcomes of a programme

The active, systematic and balanced evaluation of evidence in order to provide an informed judgement

A comprehensive plan that maps all elements e.g. learning activities, assessments and resources, to the learning outcomes so as to ensure consistency throughout the curriculum.

Curriculum map

The place where OHPs (or OHP students) provide oral health care for patients

An OHP who provides clinical and other support to registrants (dentists, hygienists and therapists) and patients.

Dental nurse, dental surgery assistant

EU directive 2005/36/EU

https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regprof/index.cfm?action=regprof&id_regprof=12066

A professional who makes dental devices to a prescription from a dentist or clinical dental technician.

Dental technician, dental technologist

EU directive 2005/36/EU

https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regprof/index.cfm?action=regprof&id_regprof=12065

A device that allows the user to interact with virtual three-dimensional oral images or environments in a seemingly real way

The direct delivery of teaching material from teacher to student, typically in lecture format with little student engagement

An individual typically responsible for the design, implementation and quality assurance of curricula

Director of Education

The range of variation within a group of people that relates to individual characteristics

European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

https://ec.europa.eu/education/resources-and-tools/european-credit-trans... - "ECTS is a tool for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognised" 

The academic field of study that explores the modalities and effects of education and learning activities

A digital collection of evidence of an OHP's activities, performance and achievements

European Qualifications Framework

https://europa.eu/europass/en/european-qualifications-framework-eqf#:~:t....

A European Union-funded student exchange which happens during the pre-clinical years of an OHP programme

The application of the best available scientific knowledge from research as well as clinical practice and expertise, relevant to a patient’s needs and context

A process of quality assurance undertaken from outside the institution in question

A teaching strategy for medium-to-large groups which aims to encourage active listening and reflection on alternative viewpoints. This approach requires the group to be clearly divided into two groups. Groups alternate between being inside the 'fishbowl' (involved in active discussion) and outside the 'fishbowl' (observing the discussion)

The ability of an OHP student to adequately engage/participate with a programme of study and the wider education environment

Employed by an institution for at least 30 hours (10 clinical sessions, or half days) per week

Elements of the curriculum or learning experience which are not explicitly communicated to students, or identified by the teaching staff

An assessment that has an impact on a student's progression at significant points within the programme

A place of learning from which students graduate with a recognised qualification. For OHPs this would normally be a University (Higher Education), but it may also be a college or other place of Further Education

A process by which knowledge is primarily taught through an integrated approach for the entire programme of study

A process of quality assurance undertaken within an institution

A graduate not originating from an EU member country

A structured conversation with a particular focus, where one or more participants asks questions to an applicant

An initiative to improve awareness and introduce OHP roles to young adults, who are still studying at EQF levels 1-4

A systematic process to collect and evaluate information on what knowledge, skills and competencies an individual or group needs to achieve the intended learning outcomes

A resource where all necessary learning material for a specific topic is available in a consolidated place, accessible for the duration of the programme of study

All learning activity, education and training, formal and informal, undertaken throughout an OHP’s professional career that results in an improvement in knowledge, skills and competences

Integration of teaching material into multiple learning events, throughout a programme

Postgraduate study of 180 ECTS of which at least 120 must be at EQF level 7

Credits for approved prior learning (APL) may mean that a Masters programme may be completed in a shorter than usual timeframe

The provision of oral care that does not involve the irreversible manipulation of hard or soft tissues, such as the delivery of preventive advice, application of topical medicaments and debridement and prophylaxis of the hard tissue surfaces

An optical microscope specifically designed to be used by OHPs during clinical procedures

An approach that aims to raise awareness, and encourage students, to actively promote oral health issues to wider stakeholders and decision makers

Dental Clinics that allow undergraduate students to provide oral health care to a population geographically distant from the University’s main dental school or hospital. On occasion, outreach practices may focus on serving the needs of specific groups of patients

Vocational Education in some countries

An approach to care that considers patient needs, values and preferences, whilst ensuring that the patient is actively involved in the decision-making process

An approach where students assist with the instruction of other students

Mobile equipment such as phones, personal computers, laptops or tablets

A period of training for graduates of Primary Dental Degree Programmes to meet the requirements established by an accrediting body, or to work within a particular healthcare system

The existence of post-graduate vocational training is not ubiquitous across Europe

Postgraduate study of 120 ECTS of which at least 90 ECTS must be at EQF level 7

Credits for approved prior learning (APL) may mean that a diploma may be obtained in a shorter than usual time frame

A structured assessment designed to determine a person’s physical ability, either in relation to pre-defined criteria, or specific skills requirements

A course of study resulting in qualification as a dentist

BDS, BChD

A student-centered teaching philosophy in which the learning is driven by the students solving an authentic problem, often in small groups with a facilitator

A process that results in the registration or licensing of an individual to practice in a particular oral health profession

Demonstration of commitment to a set of values, behaviours and relationships expected of an OHP, which help to maintain public trust in the relevant profession

Characteristics by which individuals are protected against discrimination: age, culture, diversity of background and opportunity, disability, gender, language, religion and sexual orientation

The systematic evaluation of OHP education, to improve quality, and ensure that programme standards are sufficient to meet necessary institutional and/or external regulatory requirements 

A methodology where students are required to record longitudinal information about educational activity, often supported by a reflective framework

Active participation in clinical, epidemiological, experimental, or educational research 

A simulation methodology where students or educators enact roles and character presentations, to illustrate scenarios relevant to the educational or clinical setting

A grant or payment made to support a student’s education, which does not need to be paid back to the donor

Bursary, Award, Stipend

The term in this context should not be confused with its use in "The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning"

The evaluation of oneself or one’s actions, attitudes or performance in relation to pre-defined objective criteria

Teachers recognised as holding significant experience within an academic environment - such as Professors, Associate Professors, Readers, Senior Lecturers, and Senior Clinical Teachers - involved in the delivery of OHP education

Providing directions to the learner about the aims or progress of an activity in relation to the intended learning outcomes

A method of evaluating a person’s responses and judgements, in relation to a range of specific scenarios

The responsibility of an OHP to raise awareness of their community's needs, and to act in their best interests, particularly in relation to the underserved and vulnerable populations

Attitudes and abilities relating to communication and interactions with others

A formative assessment that requires students to interpret visual artefacts (e.g. images, specimens) – typically in relation to anatomical structures, pathological conditions or diseases

Steeplechase assessment

A dental school that governs itself, with no parent institution

A licensing examination that future OHPs are required to pass to be allowed to register to work in their profession, after graduating from the primary degree programme.

Typically a licensing examination would be a national requirement.

A tool that uses narratives (stories) to enable students to develop the skill of critical reflection, and to develop as reflective practitioners

Narrative pedagogy

A student’s perception of how satisfied they are with their educational experience and outcomes

Activities which engage a cohort of learners together, at the same time (i.e. a live teaching event)

See DigEdDent resource

A method of assessing if a student understands a concept by asking them to explain it back to an educator or group

Persons whose primary function is to provide teaching within the institution

Faculty

A facility that provides a safe and protected environment in which the learner can practice technical skills before using them to create devices for patients

Prosthetic laboratory, Technical laboratory, Dental Technology laboratory

A topic within a curriculum that, when understood, results in fundamental changes in perception and practise of other parts of the subject/discipline

A course of study within higher education aimed at preparing a student for entry to a primary dental degree programme

Foundation programme

The range of online facilities, services and learning resources provided by a higher education institution

The provision of hands-on, job-specific education and experience in the workplace that prepares an OHP student to work independently in a healthcare setting

The act of making a protected disclosure of information about actions that are unlawful, or not in the best interests of others

An evaluation based in a normal practice environment, often used to assess professional competence