Esmat Noohi; Leila Ghorbani-Gharani; Abbas Abbaszadeh
Volume 12, Issue 3 , November 2015, , Pages 450-471
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Background & Objective: In order to achieve more success in the Bachelor of Science in the discipline of nursing education in Iran and identify its weaknesses and strengths comparative studies and utilization of successful universities strategies and experiences are necessary The present research ...
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Background & Objective: In order to achieve more success in the Bachelor of Science in the discipline of nursing education in Iran and identify its weaknesses and strengths comparative studies and utilization of successful universities strategies and experiences are necessary The present research compares the curricula of undergraduate nursing education in Iran and 8 selected universities from America Europe Australia and Asia The universities were compared in terms of student selection methods mission and objective general structure program length educational content teaching and learning methods educational strategies role of graduates and evaluation methodologies Methods: This was a descriptivecomparative study In the present study 8 renowned and innovative nursing schools were selected through purposeful sampling method The important components and indices of nursing curricula of the 8 nursing schools in America Europe Australia and Asia were analyzed Then each studied item was compared between the selected nursing schools and nursing schools of Iran Practical suggestions were made to improve the quality of the nursing curriculum in Iran in terms of improvement of each studied item The research model used in this study was the Beredy model that identified the 4 stages of description interpretation proximity and comparison in comparative studies Results: The general objectives and educational contents in all curricula of the examined nursing schools were to some extent similar However the establishment and development of the contents and the method extent and type of addressing them were different These differences created different contents Moreover despite the many similarities in training and evaluation techniques many differences depending on the level and purpose of the program were observed Conclusion: It seems that although the nursing curriculum in Iran does not hold a dissatisfactory position in comparison with the other studied curricula in order to resolve the flaws items like goals selection student selection methods research teaching and evaluation (theory and performance) methodologies need to be reviewed and revised
Maryam Yavari; Behshid Garrusi; Hossein Safizadeh; Abbas Abbaszadeh
Volume 12, Issue 3 , November 2015, , Pages 504-511
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Background & Objective: The psychosocial climate of the classroom is a general concept for describing explaining and exposing the specific features of a class and has significant effects on students academic achievement This study was conducted for the first time in Iran It was performed to ...
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Background & Objective: The psychosocial climate of the classroom is a general concept for describing explaining and exposing the specific features of a class and has significant effects on students academic achievement This study was conducted for the first time in Iran It was performed to evaluate the relationship between the psychosocial climate of the classroom and academic achievement based on the views of faculty members and PhD students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: The present study was performed using the census method It was conducted on 222 medicine dentistry and pharmacology students and 21 faculty members of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2013 using the psychosocial climate of class questionnaire Data were collected at the end of the second trimester when students received their academic records Data were analyzed using SPSS software independent and paired ttest ANOVA central and diffusion indicators and the Pierson correlation Results: Comparison of faculty members expectation score (3180 ± 477) and perception score (2920 ± 460) showed a significant difference (P < 0050) Based on ANOVA results faculty members expectation level was higher than their perception Comparison of the score of students expectation from (2903 ± 437) and perception of (24433 ± 510) the classroom climate showed a significant difference Expectation level was higher than perception level (P < 0001) There is a negative correlation between students average level and their perception level (P = 0042) Conclusion: The data indicated that there is a significant relationship between students and faculty members level of expectation and perception of psychosocial climate of the classroom The identification and development of conceptual models particularly an experimental model of academic performance based on cognitive features can be helpful in the improvement of the psychosocial climate of the classroom which results in students academic achievement
Sakineh Sabzevari; Abbas Abbaszadeh; Fariba Borhani
Volume 10, Issue 3 , October 2013, , Pages 385-397
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Background & Objective: Identifying clinical education problems is a challenge in training staffs and professional role acceptance This study aimed to identify nursing faculty perception from student evaluation challenges in medical surgical wards Methods: This was a descriptive qualitative ...
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Background & Objective: Identifying clinical education problems is a challenge in training staffs and professional role acceptance This study aimed to identify nursing faculty perception from student evaluation challenges in medical surgical wards Methods: This was a descriptive qualitative study Participants were 14 nursing faculty members and purposeful sampling was used until data saturation Interview was done for data collection All the interviews were recorded and then transcribed and analyzed Software One Note 2010 was used for documentation of interviews and extracted codes Manifest content analysis was used for data analysis Results: Four themes and 14 categories were emerged including superficial evaluation (face evaluation evaluation with invalid instrument modeless evaluation and detail center evaluation) unreal center evaluation (theory based evaluation unprofessional based evaluation tact based evaluation and help to average rise based evaluation) betbased evaluation (conservative evaluation student recompensebased evaluation of teacher and cliché type evaluation) and incomplete evaluation (unintegrated evaluation unclear evaluation and to digress of criterion reference evaluation) Conclusion: Modeless and noninstrumental evaluation was reported as important subjects that emphasized by faculty members Some interventions for fair evaluation were recommended as using valid instrument and proper approaches based on short and long goals for competent graduated to health care system entry
Abbas Abbaszadeh; Fariba Borhani; Sakineh Sabzevari; Zohre Eftekhari
Volume 10, Issue 2 , August 2013, , Pages 260-270
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Background & Objective: There are two basic learning approaches in academic education deep and surface If educational assessment is designed based on deep understanding it will lead to deep learning This study aimed to investigate conventional methods of assessment in medical surgical courses ...
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Background & Objective: There are two basic learning approaches in academic education deep and surface If educational assessment is designed based on deep understanding it will lead to deep learning This study aimed to investigate conventional methods of assessment in medical surgical courses and its relationship with learning approaches in nursing students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2010 Methods: This is a descriptive analytic study A questionnaire consisting of three sections including personal characteristics assessment methods and the revised twofactor study process questionnaire (RSPQ2F) was completed by 198 nursing students Data were analyzed using SPSS and by means standard deviation frequency Students ttest ANOVA Pearson correlation and Rho Results: The most used assessment methods were multiple choice question (MCQ) and Direct Observation Procedural Skills (DOPS) The mean score of deep learning approach was 3427 ± 5006 and of surface learning approach was 3121 ± 552 Regarding the relationship between learning approaches and assessment methods results showed a significant difference (P < 005) MCQ and DOPS alone resulted in the surface approach but a combination of tests and projects in written and DOPS tests lead to deep learning approach in clinical tests (P < 005) Conclusion: Using MCQ and DOPS without concentration on reflection and problem solving lead to surface approach As common assessment methods in this study led to surface approach using projects in written and clinical assessment for deep approach lifelong learning and student empowerment for their future responsibilities is suggested
Abbas Abbaszadeh; Nahid Jamshidi; Majid Najafi Kalyani
Volume 8, Issue 2 , January 2012, , Pages 195-199
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Background and objectives: It is believed that any discrepancy between learning style of students and their field of study leads to their dissatisfaction and consequently dropping out of school The aim of this study was to compare the learning styles of Nursing students in Kerman Razi Nursing School ...
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Background and objectives: It is believed that any discrepancy between learning style of students and their field of study leads to their dissatisfaction and consequently dropping out of school The aim of this study was to compare the learning styles of Nursing students in Kerman Razi Nursing School in 2009 Methods : In this crosssectional study performed in 2009 all undergraduate and postgraduate Nursing students of Razi Nursing School (n=148) were asked to complete Kolb learning style inventory (KLSI) Version 31 Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics Results : From all students 878% were studying in undergraduate and 122% in master programs Among undergraduate students assimilator learning style (485%) and among master students convergent learning styles (444%) had the highest frequencies There was a statistically significant difference between learning styles of undergraduate and master students (P=0028) Conclusion: Since nursing is an occupation requiring interaction and communication with people attention of nursing teachers to the learning styles of their students is very essential for promotion of community health It is suggested that nursing teachers use a variety of teaching methods based on students educational level and preferred learning style
Fariba Borhani; Fatemah Alhani; Eisa Mohammadi; Abbas Abbaszadeh
Volume 8, Issue 1 , July 2011, , Pages 67-80
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Background & Objective: Ethical competency in nursing means performing nursing cares based on bioethics This type of competency is an important factor in improving the quality of nursing cares Realizing the obstacles of acquiring ethical qualification by nursing students is one of the basic necessities ...
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Background & Objective: Ethical competency in nursing means performing nursing cares based on bioethics This type of competency is an important factor in improving the quality of nursing cares Realizing the obstacles of acquiring ethical qualification by nursing students is one of the basic necessities towards nursing education development The development of ethical competency is one of the most important strategies which can help in improving nursing students capabilities and professional development This study aimed to identify the barriers to acquiring ethical qualification by nursing students through content analysis of their experiences Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using a content analysis approach Convenience sampling was employed to select 25 nursing students studying in nursing schools of Tehran public universities Tehran Iran Data were collected through semistructured interviews which were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim Data were analyzed using descriptive content analysis approach according to Graneheim and Lundman method Results: Eight themes emerged from data analyses including lack of motivation and interest of the students in their profession insufficient selfawareness the shortage of expert nursing instructors in ethics science inadequacy of curriculum inappropriate ethical teaching methods problems in evaluation of ethical characteristics poor interpersonal relationships and constraints in clinical setting Conclusion: It seems that in developing nursing students ethical competency both contexts and individuals have a role Therefore barriers of ethical competency should be sought in various aspects The present study provides special classification of obstacles that because of growing from a unique study context can be helpful in planning for the development of professional nursing ethics in education and clinical services Also the findings of this study can provide a base for further researches on this subject
Hamideh Ali Ramezany; Mostafa Javadi; Abbas Abbaszadeh; Hadi Ranjbar; Mahdieh Ghazavi
Volume 5, Issue 2 , January 2009, , Pages 113-119
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Background & Objective : Libraries are among main parts of universities as libraries of high quality lead to improvement in education and research within universities and the society Assessing quality of services in educational systems is important to improve quality of provided services This study ...
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Background & Objective : Libraries are among main parts of universities as libraries of high quality lead to improvement in education and research within universities and the society Assessing quality of services in educational systems is important to improve quality of provided services This study was conducted to assess the quality of services provided by the central library of Kerman University of Medical Sciences from the faculty members and students point of view Methods : In this study 200 faculty members and students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences were chosen using stratified random sampling The data was collected using LibQUAL+TM standard questionnaire after its validity and reliability were confirmed Results : Our findings showed that the mean score of general satisfaction of the central librarys provided services was 613 out of 9 Among the three aspects of library service quality information control was the most satisfactory factor (598) which was followed by efficacy of services (596) and the librarys atmosphere (589) Faculty members were more satisfied with the central librarys provided services in all aspects compared to students although this difference was not significant The most frequent referral to the central library and using references was once a month Conclusion : Although the findings of this study were suggestive of faculty members and students relative satisfaction of provided services improving quality of services necessitates better and more organized planning Improvement of library service quality can lead to promoting faculty members and students scientific level in universities of medical sciences medical knowledge and medical education