Bolstering the Pedagogies of Orthodontic Education Using Smart Technologies

Abstract

Learning has not only intrigued but has kindled human curiosity as it is the basis with which one interacts and exchanges emotions and shares societal values. To understand this innate ability we have devised theories, philosophies, and mathematical formulae. The same holds true to the field of health professional education, which seeks to as closely as possible emulate patient problems to serve as learning objectives for students. Although the traditional pedagogies in current use have trained students to become competent clinicians, the educational aspects of training are faced with challenges of content delivery, knowledge exchange, and a lack of technology-enriched learning environments. To overcome these, the chapter will introduce the readers to the concept of a smart hybrid learning environment and describe its features and suggest means for adopting this learning environment for the benefit of the learner in the context of orthodontic education.