THE IMPACT OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN A DENTAL SCHOOL THROUGH CONSTRUCTIVE ALIGNMENT ON STUDENTS' AND TEACHERS' ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES

To improve the quality of education at the University of los Andes Dental School through the implementation of the Constructive Alignment model across the six-year programme. The model promotes the strategic alignment between learning outcomes, teaching and learning activities, and assessment tasks, in order to enhance students’ learning. The impact of introducing this learner-centred educational strategy will be assessed in terms of students’ and teachers’ perceptions as well as with students’ approval rates and Effect Size of the intervention.