Enrollment Selection by Admissions-Office (Attitude-Evaluation) System in Medical School
- VernacularTitle:医学部医学科におけるAO (態度評価) 方式による入学者選抜
- Author:
Fumio YAGI
;
Shu KURAMOTO
;
Tomoko OTSUKA
;
Fumino OKUTANI
;
Yoichiro MIKI
;
Yoshio UEHARA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
medical school enrollment selection;
admissions-office (attitude-evaluation) system;
follow-up survey
- From:Medical Education
2005;36(3):141-152
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
There are some issues concerning the domains of “attitude” and “habit” which are indispensable for medical students, such as motivation for problem-based learning and acquiring skills for smooth communication with medical staff and patients. In addition, some well-known limitations exist in medical education in these domains. Kochi Medical School has introduced an admissions-office (attitude-evaluation) system for enrollment selection to assess the abilities that applicants have acquired through experiences since birth. Although this system has a very short history, a follow-up survey 1 year after admission strongly suggests that this type of entrance examination system based on attitude evaluation is effective.
