Pre-graduation grade inflation in medical training in Turkey: a longitudinal study from 2005 to 2020
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION, vol.21, no.1, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 21 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1186/s12909-021-02819-0
- Journal Name: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
- Journal Indexes: 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
- Keywords: Medical training, Higher education, Pre-graduation medical training, Grade inflation, DEGREE PERFORMANCE, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGE, DETERMINANTS, PERSISTENCE, PREDICTORS
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.