Fereshteh Araghian Mojarad; Akram Sanagoo; Leila Jouybari
Volume 12, Issue 4 , January 2016, , Pages 682-683
Mahin Nomali; Leila Jouybari; Akram Sanagoo
Volume 10, Issue 1 , May 2013, , Pages 50-59
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Background & Objective: The general census is that engagement in educational decision making is the students right To have an effective reform the students and faculty members involvement are necessary The aim of this study was to determine the students` perspective of their role in medical ...
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Background & Objective: The general census is that engagement in educational decision making is the students right To have an effective reform the students and faculty members involvement are necessary The aim of this study was to determine the students` perspective of their role in medical education reforms Methods: In this qualitative study semistructured interviews were performed on 50 students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2012 Participants were included in the study by purposeful sampling method and with maximum variation The data collection stopped when data saturation was achieved One openended question was asked from all of the participants “what is the students role in medical education reform?” The recoded interviews were transcribed linebyline and analyzed using content analysis method Results: Student involvement as a key to any change was the main theme which emerged in the study Participation in educational decision making reformoriented thinking selfdirected and critical attitude the ability to use applied scientific knowledge creative thinking and problemsolving ability were the themes which were obtained Motivated instructors dynamic environment and learning opportunities were also mentioned as crucial elements for the students participation in education reform Conclusion: For any educational reform to be successful it requires students involvement By listening to students we can learn about the ways of improving the classroom or university Abilities such as criticism selfdirecting and problem solving plus having committed professors and dynamic learning climate together make reform possible Key Words: Reform Educational system Medical student Content analysis
Leila Joibari; Zahra Mohammadi; Akram Sanagoo
Volume 7, Issue 2 , January 2011, , Pages 127-133
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Background & Objective : Uncivil behavior strongly disturbs teachinglearning process by creating conflicts and tension in studentteacher relationships The aim of this study was to study the attitudes of students and faculty members of Golestan University toward uncivil behavior in educational settings ...
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Background & Objective : Uncivil behavior strongly disturbs teachinglearning process by creating conflicts and tension in studentteacher relationships The aim of this study was to study the attitudes of students and faculty members of Golestan University toward uncivil behavior in educational settings Methods : In this analytical descriptive study 50 faculty members and 150 Medical students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences selected by convenience sampling were asked to complete a valid and reliable questionnaire about disruptive and threatening uncivil behavior Results : In whole 23% of faculty members had never observed uncivil and 56% of them had never observed threatening behavior in their students during the last year Among students 302% had never observed uncivil behavior in their teachers during the last year The relationships between faculty members perspective and variables of age and work experience were significant (P=005) Conclusion : Although in this study the frequency and severity of uncivil behavior were not considerable however due to the harmful outcome of them applying strategies to create safe teaching learning environments is highly necessary
Akram Sanagoo; Leila Joibari
Volume 7, Issue 1 , July 2010, , Pages 57-69
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Background & Objective: Evaluation of academic staff is conducted in different ways One of these methods which are commonly applied nowadays is asking students (the only group that experience the direct effect of teaching during the course) about their opinions Hence this study was conducted to present ...
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Background & Objective: Evaluation of academic staff is conducted in different ways One of these methods which are commonly applied nowadays is asking students (the only group that experience the direct effect of teaching during the course) about their opinions Hence this study was conducted to present the students viewpoints about the evaluation of academic staffs performance using evaluation forms Methods: In this qualitative using phenomenology 40 students of nursing midwifery medicine and allied health sciences from different semesters were participated in individual semistructured interviews and group discussions in order to understand their viewpoints and experiences about evaluation of academic staff in theoretical courses The interviews were taperecorded and transcribed verbatim The data was analyzed using the content analysis method Results: Our findings suggest that although the students are in agreement with evaluating the academic staff they are reluctant to fill in the forms and stated that the current situation is not satisfactory Change relativity a student as a judge noneffective time open doors effective question and noneffective question represent students viewpoints and experiences about evaluating academic staff in theoretical courses using evaluation forms The participants emphasized the evaluation should be used as a positive reinforcement for improving education quality Conclusion: Academic staff is the main elements in students learning and could act inhibitors and facilitators By teaching evaluation one can make changes or corrections in further programs Meanwhile creative interventions are essential to satisfy students
Leila Jouybari; Akram Sanagoo
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2010, , Pages 119-128
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Background & Objective : In a clinical environment where students learn their professions practical skills and become acquainted with their future roles and responsibilities having a capable and effective clinical instructor is vital to assure an appropriate atmosphere for learning and applying ...
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Background & Objective : In a clinical environment where students learn their professions practical skills and become acquainted with their future roles and responsibilities having a capable and effective clinical instructor is vital to assure an appropriate atmosphere for learning and applying skills and organizing learning in a clinical environment This study aimed to determine the characteristics of an effective instructor according to nursing & midwifery students and instructors point of view Methods : In this qualitative phenomenological study 30 students and 8 instructors of nursing and midwifery in Gorgan University of Medical Sciences were selected using purposive sampling method Data was collected using semi structured deep and interactive interviews They were analyzed using an approach recommended by Collaizi Results : The analysis of documents revealed three common concepts of characteristics of an effective clinical instructor according to the students and instructors point of view They included practical and scientific competencies educational management competencies and good behavior Participants also mentioned a variety of issues as inhibitors for effectiveness of an instructor and clinical learning The most important of them were lack of enough facilities old educational centers a paternalistic state created by medical doctors in educational centers and reluctance of nursing students to their career Conclusion : Our findings suggest that a systematic and alternative thinking is essential for improvement of a clinical education setting The enhancement of the instructors theoretical and clinical skills should accompany physical structural and qualitative changes of educational centers
