2017 Volume 51 Issue 2 Pages 145-150
On completion of the English curriculum of Osaka Dental University School of Dental Hy giene, the students participated in a questionnaire. Results revealed that the second and third year students have very little confidence in conducting basic hygienist procedures in English with foreign patients. Based on the results and feedback from the question naire, the authors revised the English curriculum to feature chairside role playing and video recording as opposed to conventional classroom instruction by listening and speaking. After the first year students completed this new curriculum, questionnaire re sults revealed a marked improvement in their confidence with English communication skills. (J Osaka Dent Univ 2017; 51: 145-150)
