AppendixA
GUIDINGDENTALHYGIENESTUDENTSINCREATINGEMPLOYMENTE‐PORTFOLIOSTHATCANHELPHYGIENISTSFINDJOBS
QUESTION
DATA SOURCES
DATA ANALYSIS
HOW WILL THE INFORMATION
BE USED
What type of artifacts can students
use in an employment e-portfolio?
Literature Review
A literature review will be used to collect
data. Data will be analyzed to determine
the types of artifacts commonly used in
employment e-portfolios.
This data will provide examples of artifacts
that may be incorporated into employment
e-portfolios.
What do students think they should
put in an employment e-portfolio?
Students
Student surveys will be used to collect this
data. Data will be used to determine if
students can identify appropriate content
for employment e-portfolios.
This data will inform curriculum design.
Recommendations to educate students
about appropriate employment e-portfolio
content may be incorporated into their
dental hygiene coursework.
What do dentists want to see in an
employment e-portfolio?
Dentists
Interviews with dentists will be conducted
to determine what content employers would
like to see in employment e-portfolios.
This data will be used to modify
curriculum design to meet student
employment needs upon graduation.
What type of artifacts do students
have readily available to place in an
employment e-portfolio?
Document Review
A document review will be used to collect
data. Data will be analyzed to determine
the types of artifacts currently available to
students to be used in an employment eportfolio.
This data will be used to modify
curriculum design. Students will be
educated in the types of artifacts to use in
employment e-portfolios.
How do students need to remove
personal data from artifacts to meet
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)
guidelines?
Literature Review
A literature review will be used to identify
legal and ethical guidelines for removing
personal data from artifacts. These
guidelines will meet HIPAA requirements.
The data will establish an appropriate
process for guiding students in removing
personal data from artifacts. Educating
students about these guidelines will be
incorporated into their curriculum.
Dentists
The interview data will be analyzed to
determine if specific artifacts (not currently
created in the dental hygiene curriculum)
need to be developed.
Curriculum modifications will be
implemented to assist students with
developing artifacts for their employment
e-portfolio.
Do students need to create specific
artifacts to meet employer
expectations?
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