Becoming a dentist: Tracing professional identity development through mixed-methods data mining of student reflections

Alyssa Wise; Sameen Reza; Rujun Han

Becoming a dentist: Tracing professional identity development through mixed-methods data mining of student reflections

Alyssa Wise, Sameen Reza, Rujun Han

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Abstract

This study used mixed-methods data mining to identify concepts related to dental students’ professional identity development and trace their evolution over time. Words in students’ reflections were clustered based on similarity of use (represented in a 50-dimensional word-embedding model); these concepts were characterized at three points in time by constructing co-occurrence networks of constituent words and inspecting representative sentences. Analysis of 4,069 reflection statements from 378 students over four years revealed twelve relevant concepts. Over time, students’ vision of Becoming a Professional showed increased emphasis on ethical practices, shifting focus from self-as-dentist to Providing the Best Patient Care. In addition to gaining Confidence through Progress to be a part of the Field of Dentistry, students also personalized their view of the profession, coming to Know Oneself as a Dentist and, at times, connecting this to their Life Vision. Implications for the theory, study and support of professional identity development are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
Subtitle of host publication	The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Conference Proceedings
Editors	Melissa Gresalfi, Ilana Seidel Horn
Publisher	International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages	294-301
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781732467255
State	Published - 2020
Event	14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Nashville, United States Duration: Jun 19 2020 → Jun 23 2020

Publication series

Name	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL
Volume	1
ISSN (Print)	1573-4552

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020
Country/Territory	United States
City	Nashville
Period	6/19/20 → 6/23/20

Keywords

Health professions education
Professional identity
Word embedding

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Education

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Wise, A., Reza, S., & Han, R. (2020). Becoming a dentist: Tracing professional identity development through mixed-methods data mining of student reflections. In M. Gresalfi, & I. S. Horn (Eds.), 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Conference Proceedings (pp. 294-301). (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL; Vol. 1). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Becoming a dentist: Tracing professional identity development through mixed-methods data mining of student reflections. / Wise, Alyssa; Reza, Sameen; Han, Rujun.
14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Conference Proceedings. ed. / Melissa Gresalfi; Ilana Seidel Horn. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), 2020. p. 294-301 (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL; Vol. 1).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Wise, A, Reza, S & Han, R 2020, Becoming a dentist: Tracing professional identity development through mixed-methods data mining of student reflections. in M Gresalfi & IS Horn (eds), 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Conference Proceedings. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL, vol. 1, International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), pp. 294-301, 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020, Nashville, United States, 6/19/20.

Wise A, Reza S, Han R. Becoming a dentist: Tracing professional identity development through mixed-methods data mining of student reflections. In Gresalfi M, Horn IS, editors, 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Conference Proceedings. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). 2020. p. 294-301. (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL).

Wise, Alyssa ; Reza, Sameen ; Han, Rujun. / Becoming a dentist : Tracing professional identity development through mixed-methods data mining of student reflections. 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Interdisciplinarity of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2020 - Conference Proceedings. editor / Melissa Gresalfi ; Ilana Seidel Horn. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), 2020. pp. 294-301 (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL).

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