Research Article

[Retracted] PRISM: A Novel Visual Instrument to Facilitate Self-Reflection and Learning Progress in Undergraduate Dental Education

Table 2

Comparison of the self-perceived helpfulness of PRISM and a numeric scale (0-10) in the participants of 3rd and 4th year, who underwent the video-taped PRISM interview ().

TopicPRISMNumeric scale 0-10 value
Mean valueRating 6-10Mean valueRating 6-10

The assessment with PRISM/numeric scale 0-10 was helpful for the appraisal of…
My theoretical knowledge6.8 ± 1.980% (16)5.2 ± 2.245% (9)0.02a
My practical skills6.6 ± 1.770% (14)5.1 ± 2.745% (9)<0.01
My interest6.9 ± 2.370% (14)4.5 ± 2.530% (6)0.12
My training needs7.3 ± 2.185% (17)5.6 ± 2.745% (9)<0.01
Importance of subareas of dentistry6.4 ± 2.770% (14)4.7 ± 2.435% (7)<0.01
Personal consequences for further study (yes/no)80%50%<0.01
Is a good tool for self-reflection8.5 ± 1.3100% (20)5.6 ± 2.550% (10)0.02

aThe statistics refer to the differences between means. -test. Wilcoxon test.