Making the case for pass‐fail grading in dental education

• DOI: 10.1111/eje.12520
• Publication Date: 2020-02-27T17:24:41Z
• Authors: Vidya Ramaswamy; Brandon Veremis; Romesh P. Nalliah
• Keywords: Grading (engineering)

The purpose of this paper is to explore the benefits pass-fail grading as opposed more frequently used letter grade system in dental education.A can enhance student well-being, facilitate intrinsic motivation and promote competency-based education.Although review primarily based on literature from North America, discussion still relevant European audiences because issue pass fail an inherent all types education.There are two kinds schemes that fall a continuum ranging use only grades being entirely through curriculum.In most US schools using curriculum, students given numerical score for written/clinical assignments, clinical assignments other assessments.These scores converted into predetermined conversion criteria.A passing cut-off then determined, sometimes higher than honours designation. 1 Thus, formative may rely grades, summative decisions tied assessment competent/not competent with respect certain criteria.Currently, there at least 8 United States.(https://www.perio.org/sites/defau lt/files /files /PDFs/Postd oc%20Edu catio n/ADEA%20Gra ding%20Res ource %20Gui de.pdf).Most