Teaching Strategies for Diverse Student Backgrounds in Dental Assisting Education.

Objectives:

• Identify challenges and opportunities in teaching students with diverse academic and professional backgrounds.
• Develop strategies to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners and those requiring additional foundational support.
• Implement time-efficient methods to provide individualized feedback in clinical lab settings.
• Enhance the structure of lab sessions to optimize student learning and maintain high standards of competency in essential skills like infection control and sterilization.
• Explore tools and techniques to teach essential study and time-management skills to less-experienced students.