Student Engagement, Examining the Premise of Our Education-A "Student-Faculty Meeting" Trial / 医学教育

ABSTRACT

The importance of student participation has been noted, but there is not enough accumulated knowledge on how that “participation” can be achieved. In Kyoto University, a student circle called KS-CoM started a “student-faculty meeting” in 2016 with the objectives of (1) two-way communication between students and faculty and (2) reexamining the nature of pre-graduate medical education. We discussed the handling of past exam questions, grading methods, lectures within the practicum, etc. We tried to clarify both sides’ thoughts on why the education was being provided and how it was being perceived by students and faculty. A “semi-official forum” is needed for students to examine the premise of their education. It will also be effective for establishing partnership-based educational participation.