Elham Azmoudeh; Hossein Karimi Moonaghi
Volume 12, Issue 3 , November 2015, , Pages 512-524
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Background & Objective: Due to the increasing development of knowledge and constant encountering of new dimensions of modern treatmentcare procedures the ability to use selfdirected learning methods is considered as an important professional competency for midwifery students Thus evaluation of factors ...
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Background & Objective: Due to the increasing development of knowledge and constant encountering of new dimensions of modern treatmentcare procedures the ability to use selfdirected learning methods is considered as an important professional competency for midwifery students Thus evaluation of factors effective on the selfdirected learning procedure is of grave importance The aim of this study was to determine the readiness of midwifery students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran for selfdirected learning and identify its effective factors Methods: In this descriptive analytical study 170 undergraduate and masters students in midwifery and PhD students in reproductive health participated Data gathering instruments included Fishers SelfDirected Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) and the Effective Factors on SelfDirected Learning Inventory Data were analyzed using SPSS software and descriptive and inferential statistical methods Results: The mean age of the participants was 2403 ± 571 years In addition 707% of students had high scores in SDLRS There were significant differences in students SDLRS scores based on educational degree age degree of interest in the educational field marital status and occupation (P < 005) Conclusion: The results showed that individuals at risk of low selfdirected learning capability can be identified based on degree of interest in their educational field age marital status and occupation
Elham Azmoudeh; Maryam Dolati; Elham Farzadmanesh; Ali Asghar Khosro Abadi; Mohammad Hassan Rakhshani
Volume 10, Issue 2 , August 2013, , Pages 142-149
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Background & Objective: Absence of students from the classroom is one of the problems in the medical sciences in recent years Failure to attend classes disrupts the dynamic teachinglearning environment and causes this environment to become boring and unpleasant The aim of this study was to evaluate ...
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Background & Objective: Absence of students from the classroom is one of the problems in the medical sciences in recent years Failure to attend classes disrupts the dynamic teachinglearning environment and causes this environment to become boring and unpleasant The aim of this study was to evaluate medical students views on factors affecting their presence in classrooms in Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2011 Methods: 288 students participated in this crosssectional study For data collection a questionnaire containing 28 questions in 5 Likert types was used Results: 215 female (747%) and 73 male students (253%) participated in this survey 79% of participants were single The highest score was in the area of teacher characteristics (013 ± 076) The next highest scores were the course features (018 ± 0755) physical environment (017 ± 0747) and the student characteristics (014 ± 0747) respectively Conclusion: It can be concluded from the findings of this study that the most important factor involved in the increased attendance in classroom is teacher characteristics such as the content presented in the classroom or the teacher s interesting speech Course features or class time are also important Given this factor we hope educators and planners improve the teaching and learning process through the increased presence in classrooms
