Is the Pass/Fail System Applicable to a Medical School in Korea?.
- Author:
Mee Young KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. mykim@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Medical Education;
Education Evaluation, Pass/Fail System
- MeSH:
Education, Medical;
Humans;
Korea*;
Learning;
Persuasive Communication;
Schools, Medical*;
Students, Medical;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
2007;4(1):3-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
To determine whether a pass/fail system is more appropriate for medical education instead of a grade-based system, a survey of medical students and faculty members of Hallym University, Korea, was taken. A questionnaire was delivered to 54 junior students and 36 faculty members from a medical school in Korea and analyzed. Of these participants, 37.7% of students and 36.1% of faculty agreed to the pass/fail system, while 28.3% of students and 52.8% of faculty objected to it. The most frequent reason for objection was the potential decrease in learning achievement. A pass/fail system should be considered after persuasion of the students and faculty to think positively of this system.
