Rita Mojtahedzadeh; Atekeh Mousavi; Mandana Shirazi; Aeen Mohammadi
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Background Because of the developments and advancements in information technology (IT), unparalleled opportunities have been provided in electronic arenas; among them, electronic learning (e-learning) systems have brought attention to the facilitation of education. Since educational environment is a ...
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Background Because of the developments and advancements in information technology (IT), unparalleled opportunities have been provided in electronic arenas; among them, electronic learning (e-learning) systems have brought attention to the facilitation of education. Since educational environment is a factor influencing the success of educational programs, the current study aims at evaluating the factors that create the educational atmosphere in cyberspace. Methods The current study employed a qualitative content analysis approach and a targeted sampling method. A total of 11 students and 13 faculty members were recruited by a semi-structured interview in 2015. The interviews were continued separately for both students and lecturers up to the saturation of sample size. After the interview data were qualitatively analyzed. Results After the data analysis, 685 codes were extracted out of the qualitative data, which were reevaluated in several stages and classified into 38 subcategories. Then, 13 categories and 6 domains (The status of virtual education, learner support, teaching skills, evaluation, professionalism and professional ethics, and self-efficacy) were created. Conclusions Since the educational environment is an inseparable part of a curriculum, the factors creating an educational atmosphere in cyberspace are critically important and necessary for the qualitative and quantitative evaluations of the curriculum and prediction of educational outcomes.
Mehregan Heidari Hengami; Nadereh Naderi; Behjat Nasery
Volume 13, Issue 1 , April 2016, , Pages 49-60
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Background & Objective: The educational environment has a fundamental role in the quality and efficiency of education The present study was undertaken to identify the perceptions of students on the educational environment in 4 major clinical wards at teaching hospitals affiliated to Hormozgan University ...
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Background & Objective: The educational environment has a fundamental role in the quality and efficiency of education The present study was undertaken to identify the perceptions of students on the educational environment in 4 major clinical wards at teaching hospitals affiliated to Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2014 Methods: In this descriptive crosssectional study educational environment was evaluated using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) Sampling was conducted through census and the study population included all medical students (n = 184) passing their clinical courses in the internal pediatrics surgical obstetrics and gynecology wards in 3 hospitals affiliated to Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Tukeys tests Results: The mean score achieved from the total 200 scores of the questionnaire was 10483 (524%) Although there was no significant difference between total scores of major clinical wards the pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology wards obtained the highest lowest scores respectively No significant correlation was found between education and gender and the subscales of educational environment A significant difference was observed between major clinical wards in the subscale of teachers (P < 0001) Conclusion: The educational environment at clinical wards was considered as good by students Nevertheless problematic areas exist in all subscales of educational environment The obtained results can be utilized to better understand and resolve educational environment issues in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences