Journal article
Should Pass/Fail Grading Be Used Instead of Traditional Letter Grades in Dental Education? Two Viewpoints
Journal of dental education, Vol.82(12), pp.1258-1264
12/2018
DOI: 10.21815/JDE.018.131
PMID: 30504462
Abstract
Discussions about which grading system (letter grade or pass/fail) is more effective in dental education have been occurring for several decades. As more institutions continue to consider the change from the traditional five‐tier letter grading system (A/B/C/D/F) to a two‐tier grading system (pass/fail), this debate will likely continue. This point/counterpoint article examines arguments for and against each type of grading system, taking into consideration academic performance, learning outcomes, psychological well‐being, learning environment, acceptance/performance in postgraduate educational programs, and student motivation. Viewpoint 1 supports the position that a pass/fail system improves learning experiences for dental students, whereas Viewpoint 2 argues that the traditional letter grading system provides for more objectivity and reliability in student evaluation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Should Pass/Fail Grading Be Used Instead of Traditional Letter Grades in Dental Education? Two Viewpoints
- Creators
- Bruno C Jham - College of Dental Medicine‐Illinois, Midwestern UniversityDolores Cannella - School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook UniversityShawn Adibi - The University of Texas School of DentistryKim Austin - Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USCVeeratrishul Allareddy - The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental ClinicsCynthia S Petrie - School of Dentistry, University of Missouri
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of dental education, Vol.82(12), pp.1258-1264
- Publisher
- American Dental Education Association
- DOI
- 10.21815/JDE.018.131
- PMID
- 30504462
- ISSN
- 0022-0337
- eISSN
- 1930-7837
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2018
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984065814602771
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