The Power of Self Control: A Qualitative Analysis of the Influence of Industry on Dental Education Using Grounded Theory Methodology
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2008-03
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Gillis, Martin R.
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Abstract
University based dental education experiences financial strain in its efforts to deliver
curriculum relevant to current dental practice. University-industry relationships are
becoming increasingly common to incorporate innovation and technology into
curriculum to enrich students learning experience. Such relationships may be problematic
as curriculum control is exposed to external influence. Thirteen dental faculty from
Dalhousie University participated in semi-structured interviews for a qualitative study
using constructivist grounded theory methodology to develop substantive theory.
Thematic analysis uncovered two primary themes related to 1. tension between
authoritarianism and entrepreneurialism and 2. influence of industry on pre-existing
educational dichotomies. Academe as stewards of the profession was the category central
to the theory The Power of Self Control and explained using a symbolic interactionist
perspective.
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Grounded theory , Attitudes , Faculty , Dental schools , Public opinion , Academic-industrial collaboration , Halifax , Nova Scotia , Study and teaching , Dentistry