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Heggen, Kåre; Terum, Lars Inge – Teaching in Higher Education, 2013
This article examines the impact of professional education on students' dedication to and identification with a profession. The premise is that professional education is not only about knowledge acquisition and reasoning but also about attitudes and aspirations. In fostering dedication and identification, students' experiences of relevance seem to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Education, Professional Identity, College Students
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Jacobsen, Nils – Journal of Dental Education, 1994
A survey of 95 students withdrawing from dental school investigated the reasons for dropping out. Predental school academic achievement was not found to be a significant predictor of withdrawal, but curricular and professional concerns were most commonly cited, followed by economic issues. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Dental Schools, Dental Students