Ethical problems in daily dentistry teaching

in search of a deliberative pedagogy

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30979/revabeno.v21i1.1622

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Ethics, Universities, Faculty, Professional Training, Dentistry.

Abstract

Although the ethical problems experienced by dental students are known, the same cannot be said in relation to professors. This research, with a qualitative approach, aimed to understand the ethical problems observed in teaching. Data collection took place by semi-structured interviews with 18 professors from three higher education institutions in southern Brazil. The Thematic Content Analysis evidenced initial categories, within which some ethical problems were identified. These were next grouped into two major thematic categories: “teaching central problems” and “teaching cross-cutting problems”. The results reveal that the major problems are related to: developing fair evaluation processes; teaching and assisting in health with limited resources; integrating technological resources without losing the quality of the teaching-learning process; pedagogically qualifying the dentist teacher; acting to stimulate the student’s interest and commitment; training general practitioners with specialists teachers; balancing affection and responsibility for the educational process in the interpersonal relationship; dealing with divergent instructions; handling conflicts between colleagues; and facing the commodification of education. Such issues are discussed in this article, seeking to instigate teacher reflection. Together, they reiterate the need to purposefully act in the ethical dimension of higher education. It is suggested that the identified challenges be taken as an object of deliberation among professors – to contribute to their ethical-pedagogical qualification –, as well as between professors and students, favoring the construction of the moral personality of future professionals.

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Author Biographies

Mariáh Macedo Rebello, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

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Juliara Bellina Hoffmann, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

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Daniela Lemos Carcereri, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Departamento de Odontologia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Odontologia

Mirelle Finkler, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Departamento de Odontologia, Programa de Pós Graduação em Saúde Coletiva

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Published

24-12-2021

How to Cite

Rebello, M. M., Hoffmann, J. B., Carcereri, D. L., & Finkler, M. (2021). Ethical problems in daily dentistry teaching: in search of a deliberative pedagogy. Revista Da ABENO, 21(1), 1622. https://doi.org/10.30979/revabeno.v21i1.1622

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