Retrospection, analysis and socio-psychological problems during the education and realization of dental technicians with bachelor’s degree // Ретроспекция, анализ и социално-психологически проблеми при подготовката и реализацията на "професионален бакалавър" по специалност "зъботехник"

There are no comprehensive studies of the motivation, education and realization of dental technician graduates in the literature available. This gives us grounds for research of the historical development of education of dental technicians and analysis of these issues in Bulgaria. The inquiry examination covered 495 respondents including students and teachers specializing as dental technicians and dentists. Historical, documentation, psychological (by using an academic motivation scale modified by us), sociological and statistical methods, as well as SWOT analysis, are applied. High values of students’ academic motivation were established, i.e. conscious identification (3,98 - 0,79), intrinsic motivation to know (3,69 - 0,87), extrinsic motivation by society (3,66 - 0,97) and low motivation (1,58 - 0,88). This favored education that was defined as good. Academic motivation was influenced by the following factors for educational quality: up-dated information delivered at lectures, organization and performance of seminars and vocational training; opportunity for successful professional realization; self-assessment of the theoretical and practical courses; conformity of education on the educational and qualification degree. The graduates with dental technician’s bachelor’s degree achieved successful realization. The present dissertation study is the first purposeful, profound and comprehensive socio-psychological investigation of the opinion of students and teachers of dental technician, dental technicians and dentists. It deals with educational issues and future development of the dental technician‘s profession in Bulgaria.

Authors dc:creator

• Varneva, Mihaela
• Варнева, Михаела

• dental technician
• motivation
• education
• Department of Auxiliary Healthcare, Nursing

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http://repository.mu-varna.bg/handle/nls/87

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