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The first batch of graduates of a new medical curriculum in Asia: how their teachers see them
Author(s) -
Lam T P,
Khoo U S,
Chan Y S,
Cheng Y H,
Lam K F
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2004.01910.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , curriculum mapping , psychology , medicine , curriculum development , pedagogy
Objective To examine teachers' views of the first batch of graduates of a revised medical curriculum in Asia. Methods A cross‐sectional study using a structured questionnaire was carried out to obtain the views of all the clinical teachers involved in teaching final year students of the old curriculum in 2000–01 and the new curriculum in 2001–02 at the University of Hong Kong, which commenced curricular reform in 1997. Results Nearly 62% of respondents felt that better graduates were being produced with the new curriculum. The majority of them rated the new curriculum students better in nearly all the major goals of the new curriculum, such as self‐directed learning initiative, problem solving skills, interpersonal skills and clinical performance in patient care. However, the core knowledge of the new curriculum students was of concern to some teachers. Conclusion This study focused on the first complete cycle of a revised medical curriculum in Asia. Teachers' views of the new curriculum students were highly positive and they felt that better graduates were being produced.