This study day covers a number of short presentations on a wide range of topic relating to excellence in dental education, most notably:

• Teaching excellent and professional recognition

• Reflective writing

• Curriculum ideologies in Dentistry

• Student satisfaction within a clinical environment

• Giving and receiving effective feedback

• Sustainability in Dental education

• Constructive alignment and standard setting

Learning Objectives:

• Outline the important aspects of teaching excellence in higher education

• Describe the typical process of professional recognition and where they can be recognised

• Recall a simple matrix for objectively assessing reflective writing

• Recall various types of curriculum styles and state their own personal preference for dentistry

• Explain some factors that can influence student satisfaction when on the clinics

• Iterate the basic principles of giving and receiving effective feedback

• Outline where to find learning outcomes for teaching sustainable dentistry

• Describe the process of constructive alignment