Deck 11: Service-Learning

Question 1

Through intentional thoughtfulness,the service objectives (SOs)and learning objectives (LOs)are combined,forming:

A)SOLOs.
B)SLOs.
C)SOOs.
D)SOLs.

Answer 1

SLOs.

Question 2

Which is more important in regard to service-learning (SL),service objectives (SOs)or learning objectives (LOs)?

A)Service objectives (SOs)
B)Learning objectives (LOs)
C)Both carry equal weight.
D)Neither are relevant.

Answer 2

Both carry equal weight.

Question 3

___________ learning is an umbrella term that references various models of learning in which experience governs the learning process.

A)Demonstrative
B)Cognitive
C)Experiential
D)Model

Answer 3

Experiential

Question 4

Adopting a standard teaching method for implementing community dental health outreach would allow dental and dental hygiene programs to evaluate and measure the impact of their collective public health efforts consistently.The oral health promotional efforts and results of dental hygiene students could then move beyond the anecdotal.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second statement is true.

Question 5

To affect health behavior positively,dental hygiene students must acquire knowledge of health education theories and the basic principles of health promotion,and they must:

A)score well on related areas on their board examinations.
B)store these facts in their cognitive memory.
C)design and implement ongoing projects using them.
D)memorize them.

Question 6

Which of the following consists of seven guidelines used as a model for service- learning (SL)in any health profession?

A)Healthy People 2020
B)Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General (OHARSG)
C)Service-Learning Protocol for Health Professions Schools (SLPHPS)
D)Yoder's Framework of Service-Learning in Dental Education

Question 7

Experiential outreach efforts should place emphasis on ________ that contribute to the students' knowledge base.

A)thoughts
B)cognition
C)tasks
D)ruminations

Question 8

Experiential learning incorporates ___________ with the application of new skills.

A)facts
B)personal experiences
C)figures
D)a and c

Question 9

With service-learning (SL),who can initiate communications leading to a community service experience for dental hygiene students?

A)Faculty
B)Community partner
C)Student
D)Faculty,community partner,or student

Question 10

According to service-learning,the community partner's objectives are called:

A)service objectives.
B)learning objectives.
C)object objectives.
D)outcome objectives.

Question 11

The primary benefit of traditional outreach instruction and methodology is the:

A)demonstrable long-term improvement in oral hygiene skills in the populations they serve.
B)design of oral hygiene messages that are spread out over time.
C)acquisition of technical skills in a short time frame.
D)real-world learning skills that are developed.

Question 12

Short-term community dental health outreach efforts:

A)provide a wonderful opportunity for community members to become empowered with the skills and knowledge they need to sustain the intended goals of the program.
B)provide an adequate opportunity for dental hygiene students to become proficient in applying theoretical concepts and for investigating public health career options in depth.
C)inhibit the development of a collective national oral health agenda for dental hygiene programs.
D)a and c

Question 13

Which of the following experiential learning methods is designed primarily to benefit the community?

A)Clinical rotation
B)Practicum or internship
C)Volunteerism
D)a and c

Question 14

Experienced hygienists:

A)design oral health education messages that are spread out over time.
B)assume that everyone values oral health as much as they do.
C)ensure that oral health education messages are individually tailored to the patient's language,reading level,and cultural perspective.
D)a and c

Question 15

Which of the following has recently caused a significant interest in the nation's oral health?

A)A new method to detect calculus with a fiberoptic probe
B)National health initiatives
C)An increase in edentulism
D)An increase in caries rates among children

Question 16

After experienced hygienists realize that oral health instructions delivered in one appointment do not translate into better oral health behaviors,they:

A)give up.
B)figure that it will work for some patients and not for others.
C)eventually start treating their patients as individuals.
D)prefer to use a videotaped message.

Question 17

In SL projects,the program is jointly planned by the:
1)course instructor.
2)students.
3)community partner.

A)1,2,3
B)1,3
C)1,2
D)1

Question 18

Cognitive learning is ___________ in experiential learning.

A)irrelevant
B)of minimal importance
C)somewhat important
D)very important

Question 19

Service-learning (SL)is a substitute for traditional classroom instruction;it assists in the learning pursuit.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second statement is true.

Question 20

The service in service-learning is a ____________ task,and learning is the _________ goal.

A)community;community
B)community;academic
C)academic;community
D)academic;academic

Question 21

Including the community partner in the evaluation of the service-learning (SL)experience ______ a courtesy,it ______ an obligation in SL.

A)is;is
B)is;is not
C)is not;is
D)is not;is not

Question 22

Implementation of the evaluation phase of the service-learning (SL)experience begins at the:

A)orientation.
B)preparation.
C)SL experience.
D)reflection.

Question 23

Students engaged in service-learning (SL)are more likely to make the connection between their service and their academic coursework.They provide community service in response to community-identified concerns,and they learn in the context of the service provided.

A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second statement is true.

Question 24

Some researchers liken the hyphen in service-learning (SL)to the idea of:

A)orientation.
B)evaluation.
C)preparation.
D)reflection.

Question 25

In service-learning,student course objectives are referred to as learning objectives (LO),and they originate from:

A)the guidelines of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)Standards for Dental Hygiene Education Programs.
B)Healthy People 2020.
C)dental hygiene competencies developed by the Section on Dental Hygiene Education of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).
D)a and c

Question 26

Which of the following is the aim of reflection of one of the essential components of service-learning (SL)?

A)The aim of reflection is to draw meaning from the experience.
B)The aim of reflection is to develop skills of criticizing for the sake of being critical.
C)Reflection involves self-appraisal and societal appraisal.
D)a and c

Question 27

Personal contact with community members that are different from "you" __________ the tendency to stereotype and _____________ interpersonal skills.

A)increases;increases
B)increases;decreases
C)decreases;increases
D)decreases;decreases

Question 28

Activities are brainstormed,roles are identified,action plans and contingency plans are developed,and timelines are set during which of the following essential components of service-learning?

A)Collaboration
B)Mutual objective formation
C)Preparation
D)Orientation

Question 29

During the community partner collaboration,a formal ____________ provides an opportunity for all parties to get acquainted,become familiar with each other's facilities,and plan the SL experience.

A)orientation
B)preparation
C)reflection
D)evaluation

Question 30

Evaluation that occurs at the end of the program is known as:

A)formative.
B)summative.
C)constructive.
D)critical.