조선대학교 의과대학 유급제도 개선을 위한 예비조사 = The Pilot Study for the Improvement of the Flunk System in Chosun University Medical School

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This is a pilot study to improve the flunk system, a self-reported questionnaire survey was done by 58 professors among a total of 94 professors at Chosun University Medical School in December 1997.
The results were as follows :
1. In regard to the student's residence, 69% of professors answered that the current system was appropriate. For a proper method of flunking. 46.6% of the professors agreed to the introduction of retesting by the Academic Affairs Department and 44.8% of the professors agreed to the evaluation of academic achievement of each subject.
2. Sixty-seven point two percents of professors agreed to the changing of time of flunk. 43.1% felt at the end of course, 24.1% felt at midterm, and 25.9% felt that the current system.
3. In regard to flunking, 34.5% of professors thought the current system-if a student receives an F grade in to be one subject, he/she was flunked-was sufficient, but 65.6% of the professors felt needed there improvement. The method of improvement was considered was losing more than two credits-fail(32.8%), and losing more than four credits-fail(10.3%).
4. Eighty-four point five percent of the professors agreed to the necessity of flunking by grade point average(GPA) and 77.6% of the professors answered that the students who must re-register should take all designated subjects.
5. Seventy-two point four percent of the professors opposed summer or winter courses for students who flunk and 51.7% of the professors opposed the necessity of a management system for students.
In conclusion, the professors in Chosun University Medical College recognized the necessity of improving the flunk system, especially, the time, method and record keeping. So a concrete follow-up study needed to improve the flunk system.