Did My M.D. Really Go to University to Learn? Detrimental Effects of Numerus Clausus on Self-Efficacy, Mastery Goals and Learning

Volume: 8, Issue: 12, Pages: e84178 - e84178
Published: Dec 23, 2013
Abstract
Exams with numerus clausus are very common in Medicine, Business Administration and Law. They are intended to select a predefined number of academic candidates on the basis of their rank rather than their absolute performance. Various scholars and politicians believe that numerus clausus policies are a vector of academic excellence. We argue, however, that they could have ironic epistemic effects. In comparison with selective policies based on...
Paper Details
Title
Did My M.D. Really Go to University to Learn? Detrimental Effects of Numerus Clausus on Self-Efficacy, Mastery Goals and Learning
Published Date
Dec 23, 2013
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
12
Pages
e84178 - e84178
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