title: [Research and development of evaluation criteria for premedical curriculum].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to develop criteria to evaluate a premedical curriculum to ultimately improve the quality of premedical education.
  
  
  METHODS
  The first draft of the evaluation criteria was developed through a literature review and expert consultation. The Delphi survey was conducted to ensure the validity of the draft.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The final premedical curriculum criteria consisted of three evaluation areas (curriculum development, curriculum implementation, and curriculum outcome), five evaluation items (educational objective, organization of curriculum, instructional method, class management,and educational outcome), and 18 evaluation indicators.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There should be further discussion on the evaluation questionnaire and the content for each evaluation indicator with regard to its practical application. Also, a concrete evaluation system, including evaluation standards and rating scales, should be developed.
authors.forename: Jinyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Jwa-Seop
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Hyun-Bae
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Do-Hwan
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong-Mi
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Eun Jeong
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung-Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004516:Education, Premedical / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
keywords: Curriculum evaluation; Delphi survey; Evaluation criteria; Premedical curriculum