의과대학 교육과정 개편에 대한 인식과 교육과정 평가

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify the elements of success in curriculum reformat ion using focus group interview and faculty survey. Methods: We analyzed the 105 questionnaires that were collected from 450 faculties in Yonsei University College of Medicine from September 1 to September 12, 2005. The interview of focus group was conducted to 105 faculty and students using 10 interview questions from July 25 to August 29, 2005. The data of focus group interview and faculty survey were analyzed by content analysis, frequency and percentile. Results: 66.7% of faculty have pointed out that it is right a direct ion of new curriculum but there are some problems in curriculum management. The most frequently addressed problem in the new curriculum is as follows: ability of self-directed learning (15.3%), deficiency of faculty understanding (10.5%). The faculty comments on the improvement areas of new curriculum such as curriculum revision (8.6%), efficiency of curriculum management (6.7%), reward and incentive system of education (6.7%). The focus groups pointed out the important factors of curriculum reformation such as horizontal and vertical integrity between subjects, improvement of student achievement test, enhancement of self-directed learning, responsibility and authorities of course director. Conclusions: It should be concluded to succeed curriculum reformation which the purpose of curriculum reformation announces obviously and management group should effort continuously so that professors may understand the new curriculum. The course directors have to responsibility and authorities operating the subjects and the university should develop the students’ evaluation system and faculty performance appraisal system.