Pre-graduation grade inflation in medical training in Turkey: a longitudinal study from 2005 to 2020

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BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION, cilt.21, sa.1, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s12909-021-02819-0
  • Dergi Adı: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Medical training, Higher education, Pre-graduation medical training, Grade inflation, DEGREE PERFORMANCE, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGE, DETERMINANTS, PERSISTENCE, PREDICTORS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Grade inflation which is known as the awarding of higher grades than students deserve in higher education has been observed since the 1960s. There is comprehensive evidence that document the allegations, prevalence, and severity of grade inflation in higher education in universities around the world for the past 10 years.