Ghobad Ramezani; Khadijeh Khoshsokhan; Eshagh Moradi; Kamran Soltani Arabshahi; Davood Rasouli
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Background: Good physician-patient communication improves health outcomes. However, many medical students lack effective communication skills.Objectives: This study was done to evaluate a virtual education module for teaching communication skills to medical students in Iran.Methods: The pre-test-post-test ...
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Background: Good physician-patient communication improves health outcomes. However, many medical students lack effective communication skills.Objectives: This study was done to evaluate a virtual education module for teaching communication skills to medical students in Iran.Methods: The pre-test-post-test experimental design was conducted with simple random sampling using random number generation software to compare the virtual module of communication skills. Iran University of Medical Sciences students' attitudes were assessed with the Communication Skills Attitude Scale (CSAS) and clinical performance was assessed with the Calgary Cambridge checklist. A total of 50 students in each group have completed the course. The virtual module was designed and developed with the steps of the Calgary Cambridge model and was taught using PowerPoint, posters, pamphlets, and podcasts. Independent t-test samples, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were utilized for data analysis using SPSS software.Results: The mean age of participants in the Conventional group was 23.92±3.27, and in the virtual module group was 24.02±3.16. The mean difference in attitude toward communication between the two groups was 25.62±5.45, and performance was 6.23±1.61, which was statistically significant. The statistical analysis revealed a statistically significant difference in the mean attitude and performance of students before and after the virtual module (P<0.05).Conclusion: The virtual module significantly improved students' communication skills, attitude, and performance compared to conventional education. The implementation of virtual education modules can effectively enhance the teaching of communication skills in medical schools. Further studies are needed to assess the long-term impacts on physician-patient communication.
Seyed Sadegh Salehi Sadati; Atieh Hasani Helm; Zahra Mortazavi; Behnaz Alafchi; Homa Naderifar; Saideh Sadat Mortazavi
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Background: Sensory processing pattern is a unique characteristic in each human. Critical thinking is a well-known skill of successful individuals.Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the critical thinking skills and sensory processing patterns of students of Medical Sciences.Methods: ...
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Background: Sensory processing pattern is a unique characteristic in each human. Critical thinking is a well-known skill of successful individuals.Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the critical thinking skills and sensory processing patterns of students of Medical Sciences.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 213 students (147 males and 66 females). Brown’s Adolescent and Adult Sensory Profile Questionnaire and Ricketts’ Critical Thinking Questionnaire were used for data collection. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 24) and appropriate statistical tests (i.e., the Pearson correlation test and independent samples t-test).Results: Critical thinking had a significant positive relationship with sensory sensitivity (r=0.229) and a significant inverse relationship with sensory seeking (r=-0.249) and low registration (r=-0.223). Critical thinking had a significant positive relationship with students’ grade point average (r=0.875). Additionally, there was no significant relationship between critical thinking with sensory avoidance (r=0.099) and age (r=0.847). In the sensory processing patterns, only low registration had a significant relationship with gender (P<0.05).Conclusion: Students whose dominant patterns of sensory processing were sensory sensitivity and sensory seeking had better and worse critical thinking skills than others, respectively. It seems necessary to pay attention to sensory processing patterns in students to develop their mental skills, especially critical thinking.
Zahra Ayazi; Soleiman Ahmady
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Background: In the current COVID-19 crisis, the necessity for respecting social distancing and making the new decisions by officials, and the closure of universities moved the classrooms to entire online home learning. Strategic planning allows the university to adapt its activities to meet the changing ...
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Background: In the current COVID-19 crisis, the necessity for respecting social distancing and making the new decisions by officials, and the closure of universities moved the classrooms to entire online home learning. Strategic planning allows the university to adapt its activities to meet the changing needs of the environment.Objectives: The present study aimed at explaining the viewpoints of students and evaluating the phenomenon of virtual education of students during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Virtual School of Medical Education and Management of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2020. Internal and external factors affecting this system were identified and analyzed. Methods: The present descriptive-survey described the conditions and characteristics of virtual education and surveyed students' viewpoints on factors affecting this system of education. Using the TOWS (Threats, Opportunities, Weaknesses, Strength) matrix,, the internal and external factor evaluation matrices were plotted, and the final score of each factor was achieved by determining its coefficient and rank, and proper strategy was formulated after analysis.Results: The TOWS matrix analyses showed the overtake of threats by opportunities and the exceed of strengths over weaknesses in factors affecting the virtual education, indicating the strategic status of the virtual education of the virtual school in the ST (strengths-threats) cell.Conclusion: Coronavirus outbreak is not the end of a pandemic, and there is still the risk of the emergence of other diseases and crises. The valuable experience learned from the Coronavirus era can be used in the development of virtual education in the studied and other faculties. Fortifying strengths, benefitting from opportunities, reducing weaknesses, and fixing threats can provide a suitable strategic basis for planning virtual education in Iran.
Soheyla Kalantary; Maryam Chehrehgosha; Nadia Shirazi; Mehri Behmadi; Fereshte Araghian Mojarad; Leila Jouybari
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Background Medical students are in direct contact with patients due to their clinical situation, and one of the important goals of medical education is professional development of these students. Objectives The purpose of this study was to explain students’ experiences regarding professionalism ...
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Background Medical students are in direct contact with patients due to their clinical situation, and one of the important goals of medical education is professional development of these students. Objectives The purpose of this study was to explain students’ experiences regarding professionalism training using hidden curriculum. Methods This study was carried out through content analysis, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 6th and 8th semester undergraduate students of surgical technology. The participants were entered into the study using the purposive sampling method and each individual interview lasted for about 35 - 45 minutes. Semi-structured questions were used to conduct the interviews and then follow-up and exploratory questions were used to clarify the concept and to deepen the interview process. Results Overall, 358 primary codes and the two main themes of observing patient rights and professional accountability were extracted. The theme of observing patient rights includes three sub-themes, including observing patient privacy, respect for patient’s dignity and patient safety, and the theme of professional accountability comprised the three sub-themes of compliance with professional standards, professional communication and instructor as ethics teacher. Conclusions Professors’ familiarity with the training and development of professionalism among medical students, and attention to the role of hidden curriculum in the formulation of values, norms and behaviors regarding professionalism is suggested.
Shoaib Dehghani; Kaveh Bahmanpour; Bijan Nouri; Sina Valiee
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Background Organ donation requires management to promote awareness and create the proper culture in all societies. Awareness and attitude of students and nursing staff can affect the process of donating organs. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the effect of blended education on the awareness ...
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Background Organ donation requires management to promote awareness and create the proper culture in all societies. Awareness and attitude of students and nursing staff can affect the process of donating organs. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the effect of blended education on the awareness and attitude of nursing students towards organ donation. Methods In this clinical trial study, which used a Solomon four-group design, 94 undergraduate nursing students from Azad University of Sanandaj in 2016 were selected by the census method and randomly assigned to four groups. The data collection tool included demographic data and the Organ Donation Awareness and Attitude Questionnaire blended education was provided to students through a one-day interactive workshop and social networks for 2 weeks. Before and after the intervention, students’ awareness and attitude were evaluated. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 16 using Fisher, Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results The comparison of the awareness level after the intervention in the four groups showed statistically significant differences (P = 0.0001). Moreover, there was a significant difference in the attitude level after the intervention between the four groups (P = 0.02). Conclusions Blended education increases the awareness and attitude of nursing students. Thus, trainers and educators are suggested using blended education to train students regarding donation. Moreover, it is recommended to include the topic of donation in the nurse’s curriculum.
Malihe Dadgar Moghadam; Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan
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Background It is claimed that role-playing is a teaching strategy that has several advantages for both the teacher and student. This study aimed to compare two educational methods (oral presentation, a traditional method that is known to be teacher-centered, versus role-playing which is a student-centered ...
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Background It is claimed that role-playing is a teaching strategy that has several advantages for both the teacher and student. This study aimed to compare two educational methods (oral presentation, a traditional method that is known to be teacher-centered, versus role-playing which is a student-centered method). Methods This quasi-experimental study was performed between September 2013 and October 2014 in 95 medical students in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Role-playing and oral (plus Microsoft PowerPoint) presentation were done by one assistant professor. There were no changes in the educational content nor the classroom. Using random numbers, half of each group received one of the methods as the first class and vice versa. At the end of each session, the standard satisfaction evaluating questionnaire was filled by the students. Results During the one-year duration of this study, 95 students were evaluated, and 46 (60%) of them were female. The mean age was 22.5 ± 1 years, and 28 (87.5%) were single. Role-playing had a mean rank of 54.64, and oral presentation had 21.45 (P < 0.001). This difference was present based on gender as well (P < 0.001). The satisfaction score was significantly higher for role-playing (P < 0.001). Conclusions Role-playing can be much more helpful in education and needs to be incorporated into the lesson plans.
Zahra Kavosi; Sayad Bayat Nasab; Ali Reza Yusefi
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Background and Objectives One of the ways to assess professors is through evaluation by students. This is one of the most challenging methods, with many people for and against it. The present study aimed to weigh existing evaluation criteria in the form of students’ evaluation of professors at ...
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Background and Objectives One of the ways to assess professors is through evaluation by students. This is one of the most challenging methods, with many people for and against it. The present study aimed to weigh existing evaluation criteria in the form of students’ evaluation of professors at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Methods The present descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with 240 students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2016 - 17. Data were collected using a six-criterion questionnaire. Questionnaires were distributed among students by the researcher through the schools’ education units and then collected. Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS. Weighing criteria were done by Shannon’s entropy method in Excel. Results Of the six evaluation criteria, “Attracting students’ attention” weighed the most (0.2087 out of 1), followed by “Use of interactive and new teaching methods” (0.2049), “Ability to make the subject understood and motivate” (0.1728), “Punctuality” (0.1727), “Proper communication” (0.1546), and “Proper planning” (0.0863). Conclusions Attention to basic criteria in students’ evaluation of professors is highly important, and this kind of evaluation is only useful when evaluation questionnaires are reviewed by students and include important points and become a part of an extensive and systematic evaluation program for the progress of faculty members.
Akram Sanagoo; Soheyla Kalantari; Noshin Kashefi; Mohamad Zaman Majnoni; Leila Jouybari
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Background and Objectives Cheating is a common phenomenon that can undermine the credibility of university tests and certificates. Cheating is a more sensitive issue among medical students. The present study was conducted to investigate the performance and attitude of undergraduate students of Golestan ...
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Background and Objectives Cheating is a common phenomenon that can undermine the credibility of university tests and certificates. Cheating is a more sensitive issue among medical students. The present study was conducted to investigate the performance and attitude of undergraduate students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences in Iran towards cheating, as well asthe factors that influence cheating. Methods The present descriptive analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014 on 524 female and male undergraduate students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences. Convenience sampling was used to select the participants. The data were collected using a valid and reliable 64-item questionnaire on performance and attitude towards cheating with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.88. The obtained data were then analyzed using descriptive tests and the χ test. P < 0.05 was set as the level of statistical significance. Results Demographically, women made up 58% of the study population. In terms of ethnicity, 68.5% of the population wereFars, 24.6% Turkmen, and the rest were other ethnicities. A total of 70.6% of students had negative attitudes towards cheating. In terms of performance, 57.1% of students admitted to cheating. Significant relationships were observed between the attitude and performance of students (P = 0.001). The relationship between gender and occupational status, and attitude and performance was also found to be statistically significant (P < 0.050). Male and employed students had more positive attitudes towards cheating and actually did it more frequently than their female counterparts. Conclusions The majority of nursing students were against cheating in terms of attitude and performance. Nevertheless, to better understand this behavior and develop coping strategies, further studies should be conducted on the phenomenon of cheating in other academic activities among medical students.
Hadi Khoshab; Seyed Hamid Seyed-Bagheri; Sekineh Sabzevari; Esmat Nouhi
Volume 13, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 298-306
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Background & Objective: Nursing care in terms of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) requires education that causes a better and deep learning of the science and practical skills The current study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effect of traditional and mannequinbased simulation teaching ...
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Background & Objective: Nursing care in terms of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) requires education that causes a better and deep learning of the science and practical skills The current study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effect of traditional and mannequinbased simulation teaching of CPR on knowledge and practice of emergency medicine students Methods: This experimental study was conducted using intervention and control groups and pretest and posttest The students were randomly divided into two groups of 15 individuals In the experimental group the students were trained through mannequinbased stimulation In the control group traditional CPR training method was used The scientific knowledge and skills of the participants were assessed in three stages of before the study at the end of the semester and 4 months after the intervention using a researchermade questionnaire and checklist The collected data were analyzed using ttest and repeated measurement test Results: The results showed no significant difference between the mean and standard deviation of the theory test and practical skill assessment in the control and intervention group before the study (P > 005) At the end of the semester the scores of the control group were respectively1486 ± 192 and 2253 ± 184 and of the intervention group were respectively 1480 ± 169 and 3480 ± 505 There was only a significant difference between the two groups in the practical test score (P = 0001) Four months after the intervention scores of the control group were 1033 ± 326 and 194 ± 213 and of the intervention group were 1186 ± 188 and 3480 ± 505 respectively Yet again only the practical test score showed significant difference between two groups (P = 0001) Conclusion: Based on the results of the study it is suggested that the mannequinbased stimulation method of teaching be used for training emergency medicine students
Mahmoud Omidi; Hassan Najafi; Mehdi B asatniya; Ayub Alifat
Volume 13, Issue 2 , June 2016, , Pages 200-204
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Background & Objective: One of the main goals of higher education is evaluating teachers educational performance to improve teaching The results may be used to increase the teachers job performance and to promote teaching and learning processes In this regard students evaluation of their teachers ...
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Background & Objective: One of the main goals of higher education is evaluating teachers educational performance to improve teaching The results may be used to increase the teachers job performance and to promote teaching and learning processes In this regard students evaluation of their teachers is one of the most common evaluation methods in universities and educational centers Thus this study aimed to compare the faculty members and students viewpoints about the factors influencing evaluation of teachers by students Methods: In this crosssectional descriptive study 93 teachers and 93 students selected via stratified random sampling method were enrolled The data collection tool was a researchermade questionnaire containing 3 dimensions moral and behavioral (8 items) educational (10 items) and compliance with training rules (8 items); the face and content validities were confirmed by academic specialists and its reliability was confirmed Data analysis was carried out using SPSS20 statistical software and with help of descriptive statistics and independentt test Results: From the teachers viewpoint the overall mean score of the moral and behavioral educational and compliance with training rules factors were 345 (± 052) 432 (± 084) and 459 (± 058) respectively From the students viewpoints these values were 325 (± 047) 404 (±078) and 436 (± 071) respectively Independentt test showed that with the assumption of equality of variances there were not any significant differences between the characteristics Conclusion: Efforts for improving teacher evaluation in universities with the assistance of authorities and experts and on the one hand using the results in curriculum content of inservice teachers can help much to improve teaching quality
Reza Kariminejad; Roshanak Vameghi; Kianoush Abdi; Enayatollah Bakhshi; Zeinab Mohammdzadeh
Volume 12, Issue 3 , November 2015, , Pages 485-495
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Background & Objective: Clinical education courses are recognized as the heart of professional education because more than 50% of students time is spent in clinical environments Therefore qualifying in clinical skills requires an effective clinical learning environment Thus clinical education can ...
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Background & Objective: Clinical education courses are recognized as the heart of professional education because more than 50% of students time is spent in clinical environments Therefore qualifying in clinical skills requires an effective clinical learning environment Thus clinical education can be enriched through the consideration of clinical educators and students perspectives The aim of this study was to compare the viewpoints of clinical educators and students of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran Iran toward the clinical education status of rehabilitation disciplines Methods: This study was a crosssectional study Based on the inclusion criteria and using convenience sampling method 54 clinical educators and 178 students were chosen from among clinical educators and students of orthopedics physiotherapy occupational therapy and speech therapy disciplines The participants completed valid and reliable clinical education questionnaires in the field of rehabilitation Results: A statistical difference was observed between clinical educators and students viewpoints in the area of “clinical learners” With regard to the academic degrees of clinical educators there was a statistically significant difference in the “evaluation area” With regard to the gender of clinical educators differences were observed in the area of “clinical learners” According to students academic disciplines with the exception of the field of “management” statistical differences were observed in other areas Conclusion: Clinical education courses in Rehabilitation Sciences must provide an effective clinical learning setting Moreover reviewing of management and evaluation of clinical education through appropriate evaluation criteria in order to improve the clinical education status is necessary
Ali Akbar Haghdoost; Hossein Rafiei; Abozar Raeisvandi; Yasan Kazemzadeh
Volume 12, Issue 2 , August 2015, , Pages 355-365
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Background & Objective: Higher education and postgraduate programs characterize one of the key components of human development in any country The present study was carried out at Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran with the aim of investigating MSc and PhD students level of satisfaction ...
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Background & Objective: Higher education and postgraduate programs characterize one of the key components of human development in any country The present study was carried out at Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran with the aim of investigating MSc and PhD students level of satisfaction with their present situation and their view of the amount of attention and effort the university authorities exercise to meet the students expectations Methods: The target population of the present descriptive analytical study consisted of 135 postgraduate students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Data were gathered using the Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI) This inventory evaluates the students satisfaction with services provided by supervisors and educational educational assistance campus facilities studentcentered and general services Results: In total 422% of students (41% male and 432% female) were satisfied with the services The maximum level of satisfaction of students was with services provided by supervisors and the lowest level was with campus facilities On the other hand 383% of students (36% male and 419% female) were satisfied with the amount of attention from the university authorities to the services In their view maximum attention was given to the services provided by supervisors and the minimum was given to campus facilities Conclusion: In conclusion students level of satisfaction with their current situation and the level of effort made by authorities to meet their needs were rated low In view of the growing increase in admittance of students into higher education and to promote the quality of this sector university authorities should pay more heed to meeting the needs of postgraduate students who play a significant role in building the countrys future
Abbas Heydari; Mostafa Rad; Mohammad Reza Ghasemi
Volume 12, Issue 2 , August 2015, , Pages 366-376
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Background & Objective: One of factors influencing students academic achievement is academic engagement The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive investigation on conceptual dimensions of academic engagement and the factors affecting it Methods: A comprehensive search of ...
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Background & Objective: One of factors influencing students academic achievement is academic engagement The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive investigation on conceptual dimensions of academic engagement and the factors affecting it Methods: A comprehensive search of literature published during 20012014 was performed using Persian and English databases including Magiran SID Scopus and PubMed As a result 190 texts were obtained After a close study 22 papers with the keywords of student engagement and academic engagement time were selected Selection criteria were the existence of any dimension of the concept of academic engagement and factors affecting it in the paper Results: After assessing 22 articles the dimensions of academic engagement concept and its influencing factors were made clear Academic engagement consists of the educational behavioral cognitive and psychological dimensions Factors which affect academic engagement are the education institutions characteristics teaching methods servicebased learning technology and various levels of academic engagement Conclusion: Through the recognition of dimensions of academic engagement and by applying factors that influence students academic engagement the wasting of their time and energy can be prevented and a valuable work force can be developed Since university engagement has been less studied in medical sciences in our country it is recommended that qualitative and quantitative research be performed in this field
Somayeh Shahroudi; Aliakbar Haghdoost; Farzaneh Zolala; Maryam Okhovati; Mohammadreza Baneshi
Volume 12, Supplement , July 2015, , Pages 131-139
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Background and Objective: In order to promote quality of education, teaching performances of all academic staff are evaluated by students every semester. This study aims to address the changing trend of staff scores in different semesters, and factors affecting it, in Kerman University of Medical Sciences, ...
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Background and Objective: In order to promote quality of education, teaching performances of all academic staff are evaluated by students every semester. This study aims to address the changing trend of staff scores in different semesters, and factors affecting it, in Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran, using multilevel modeling. Moreover, the results were compared to that of simple linear regression modeling.
Methods: In the present analytical study, the scores of 336 academic staff of Kerman University of Medical Sciences during 2008 to 2012 were extracted from the students’ monitoring website. The tutor’s code was used for the identification of their scores in different semesters and was entered into the multilevel models. In order to investigate the effects of gender, work experience (in years), school (seven schools), and academic rank (master, assistant professor, associate professor, professor), the simple regression and multilevel models were compared. To study the significance of the random intercepts, the likelihood ratio test was used. In addition, to study the goodness of fit of the models, the Akaike information criteria (AIC), Bayesian information criteria (BIC), and the mean squared error (MSE) were used.
Results: The results showed that time had a significant positive impact on the improvement of staff scores. However, the scores of male and female staff were not significantly different. The scores of professors were significantly higher than assistant professors. In addition, the score of dental school staff was significantly higher than that of medical school staff. The comparison of the goodness of fit of models showed that the multilevel modeling provided a better fit to the longitudinal data. In the linear regression model, variables such as work experience and academic rank (professors in comparison to assistant professors and nursing school staff in comparison to pharmacology school staff) were falsely considered significant, due to the lack of consideration of the dependence of longitudinal observations of the evaluation and correction of standard errors.
Conclusion: The multilevel model, due to the consideration of the dependence of longitudinal observations of the evaluation, provides a better fit to data. Moreover, the incorrect use of the linear regression model, considering longitudinal observations to be independent, led to erroneous conclusions. The results of the present study, in terms of the goodness of fit of the models, showed a positive trend in scores of academic staff of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. In other words, the scores have improved over time.
Mohammad Heidari; Sara Shahbazi
Volume 12, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 56-63
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Background & Objective: Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension caused by the feeling of being at risk and can affect the performance of an individual Today exam anxiety is increasingly observed among educated people and this situation causes a loss of concentration Faith increases confidence ...
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Background & Objective: Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension caused by the feeling of being at risk and can affect the performance of an individual Today exam anxiety is increasingly observed among educated people and this situation causes a loss of concentration Faith increases confidence and patience and strength to deal with problems The aim of this study was to assess the effect of recitation of the Quran on exam anxiety in nursing and emergency medicine students Methods: This was a quasiexperimental study performed on nursing and emergency medicine students of Borujen School of Medical Emergency Nursing Iran The purposive sampling method was used in the present study and all students participated in this study The courses presented during one semester for each field of study were randomly divided into two groups An audio of Maryam Surah verses 1 to 26 were played for one group before the midterm exams and the other group before the end of term exams for 5 minutes Data collection was performed using a demographic questionnaire and Spielbergers StateTrait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) before all exams Data analysis was performed using descriptive and analytic statistics (such as independent ttest and paired ttest) in SPSS software Results: The results of this study showed that the mean levels of apparent anxiety in nursing students during exams without Quran recitation was 4873 ± 1352 and during exams with Quran recitation was 4472 ± 1526 The average level of hidden anxiety during exams without Quran recitation was 4333 ± 961 and in exams with Quran recitation was 4136 ± 1199 A statistically significant difference was observed among these averages (P < 005) The mean levels of apparent anxiety in emergency medicine students during exams without Quran recitation was 41 ± 1298 and during exams with Quran recitation was 3911 ± 1182 The average level of hidden anxiety during exams without Quran recitation was 4133 ± 878 and during exams with Quran recitation was 3846 ± 1101 A statistically significant difference was observed among these averages (P < 005) Conclusion: The results showed that the sound of the Quran before exams can reduce students anxiety levels Therefore it is recommended that managers and policy makers consider the results of this study and play audios of the Quran before exams in order to reduce stress but also take steps to promote familiarity with the Quran
Hamed Mir; Hadi Parsian; Iman Jahanian; Ali Shabestani-Monfared; Ziba Shirkhani-Kelagari; Sohrab Halalkhor
Volume 12, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 90-97
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Background & Objective: One method of evaluation with the intent to select and modify teaching methods in universities is the evaluation of students opinions Team teaching by faculty members is a routine method of education in universities The present study evaluated students satisfaction ...
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Background & Objective: One method of evaluation with the intent to select and modify teaching methods in universities is the evaluation of students opinions Team teaching by faculty members is a routine method of education in universities The present study evaluated students satisfaction with team teaching in Babol University of Medical Sciences Iran during the first and second semesters of 20112012 Methods: In the present descriptive analytical study 461 students of Babol University of Medical Sciences who had experienced team teaching were randomly selected The participants completed a questionnaire the reliability and validity of which had been previously approved The questionnaire contained 19 questions based on the 5point Likert scale (very high high moderate low and very low) The resulting data were analyzed using SPSS software and compared using ttest and ANOVA Results: The results showed that 82% of students partly opposed and 04% of them absolutely approved the use of team teaching method The highest frequency of answers (569%) were assigned in the moderate level Nearly 345% of students approved the use of this method Students of dentistry and laboratory sciences showed the highest and lowest tendency toward this method respectively Higher year students showed less tendency toward team teaching method There were no significant differences between boys and girls answers in respect to this method Conclusion: It seems that Babol University of Medical Sciences students did not significantly oppose the use of team teaching method Nevertheless in order to correct the existing small problems it is essential to revise the implementation technique of this teaching method
Sakineh Sharifian; Batool Amini; Salimeh Goharinezhad; Roghayeh Gandomkar
Volume 11, Issue 3 , November 2014, , Pages 367-377
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Background & Objective: Evaluation of faculty members teaching activities by student is one of the commonly used methods the use of which has increased accordingly over time Therefore dynamic and meaningful participation of the students in the process is imperative The purpose of this study ...
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Background & Objective: Evaluation of faculty members teaching activities by student is one of the commonly used methods the use of which has increased accordingly over time Therefore dynamic and meaningful participation of the students in the process is imperative The purpose of this study is to understand the knowledge of students of the evaluation process and its challenges and their solutions Methods: This qualitative study was performed in 3 schools of Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2012 The opinions of student were collected during 3 focus group discussions with the participation of 19 students Participants were selected based on purposive sampling from among the student advisory committee All group discussions were recorded and then transcribed Data were analyzed by content analysis For credibility and authentication of data the peer monitoring and review method was used Results: Major themes include the input challenges with 2 subthemes (barriers to participation and factors affecting evaluation) the process challenges with 2 subthemes (the evaluation time and students preferred format for evaluation) and the impact challenges with 2 subthemes (publication of results and reward and punishment evaluation systems) Conclusion: The perceptions and awareness of students about the evaluation process and its application is important in the increasing of participation and their seriousness in answering questions Thus in order to reduce bias in the evaluation process it is recommended that suitable and timely information be given to students and faculty members courses be performed to familiarize them with the concept and application of evaluation and the evaluation questionnaires be revised
Mahboobeh Najafianzadeh; Mahboobeh Khorsandi; Adeleh Mobarak Abadi
Volume 11, Issue 3 , November 2014, , Pages 387-393
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Background & Objective: Critical thinking skills are among the skills that have been recognized for the 21st century human being by UNESCO On the other hand stress plays an important role in success and excessive stress can decrease students ability to learn and progress This study was performed ...
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Background & Objective: Critical thinking skills are among the skills that have been recognized for the 21st century human being by UNESCO On the other hand stress plays an important role in success and excessive stress can decrease students ability to learn and progress This study was performed to evaluate critical thinking skills and their association with stress coping strategies in the students of Arak University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: In this analytical crosssectional study 100 medical students were selected through stratified sampling SPSS software was used to analyze the data collected via a demographic checklist WatsonGlaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA)and Ways of Coping Questionnaire (Lazarus and Folkman) Results: The mean total score of critical thinking skills was 3732 ± 571 which was categorized as weak Moreover the mean score of stress coping strategies was 9095 ± 188 There was no significant correlation between the two mean scores There was only a weak significant correlation between avoidance with interpretation and responsibility with rationalization (P < 005) Conclusion: The mean score of critical thinking skills of our participants did not differ significantly from that of other similar domestic studies but was unsatisfactory when compared to foreign studies This shows the necessity of the education of the critical thinking skills in the national education system The insignificant correlation between critical thinking and stress coping strategies could be the result of the questionnaire used and students wrong estimation of their critical thinking skills and coping strategies
Adeleh Mobarakabadi; Mohsen Shamsi; Mahboobeh Najafianzadeh
Volume 11, Issue 2 , August 2014, , Pages 280-285
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Background & Objective: Positive attitude towards the field of study and future career in students can be an important factor in success and harmony with the surrounding environment changes The aim of this study was to determine the health student attitude towards their field of study and ...
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Background & Objective: Positive attitude towards the field of study and future career in students can be an important factor in success and harmony with the surrounding environment changes The aim of this study was to determine the health student attitude towards their field of study and future career Methods: In this crosssectional and analytical study that was carried out on 220 students from the School of Health Data were collected with a questionnaire including demographic characteristics attitude towards their field of study motivation academic and familyperson of problems and attitude towards their future career Results: The mean scores of attitude toward students in their future career was 2007 ± 474 which 754% of the students had a positive attitude towards their future career The mean score of attitude toward student in field of study was 1792 ± 466 which 874% of the students had positive attitude toward their field of study In this study a significant association was observed between attitudes toward future career and attitude toward students field of study (P < 005) Conclusion: Based on the results of this study the students had a positive attitude towards their field of study and future career Strengthening of training programs providing advice and support for students in career can justify a useful role attitudes are reinforced
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
Shohreh Emdadi; Firouz Amani; Ali Reza Soltanian; Behzad Imani; Amirhosein Maghsoud; Setareh Shojaeei; Masoumeh Zargaran; Yadollah Fathi; Gholamhosein Fallahi; Mahnaz Khatibian; Majid Motamedzadeh; Farahnaz Kamali
Volume 10, Issue 1 , May 2013, , Pages 87-94
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Background & Objective: Evaluation is an essential process for educational institutions and one of the most common methods of evaluation of teachers is evaluation by students Students are the real customers in the educational process therefore their judgments should be important variables in determining ...
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Background & Objective: Evaluation is an essential process for educational institutions and one of the most common methods of evaluation of teachers is evaluation by students Students are the real customers in the educational process therefore their judgments should be important variables in determining teaching status of teachers According to customercentric principles the consumers satisfaction must be met This study assessed the validation of the current teacher evaluation form in theoretical courses Methods: This was a crosssectional study investigating the validity and reliability of the teacher evaluation form that is completed by students and identifying some factors affecting student evaluations To determine content validity of the teacher evaluation form 20 expert teachers were selected proportional to the number of teachers of each school of the Hamadan University of Medical Sciences To assess the reliability coefficient of the form 189 students were selected from different schools by proportional random sampling Results : According to the results questions such as rate of adherence to the determined topics providing practical application of teaching materials and the efficacy of determined assignments did not have the necessary validity score However the results indicated that validity of the questionnaire was acceptable In the present study the SpearmenBrown correlation coefficient indicated that the teacher evaluation form did not have an acceptable reliability (r = 0456 P < 0001) Conclusion: The current teacher evaluation form has an acceptable content validity but it does not seem reliable
Shahnaz Mojahed; Khdije Nasiriani; Tahere Salimi; Hasan Lotfi; Mahsa Khodayarian
Volume 8, Issue 2 , January 2012, , Pages 115-123
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Introduction: Professors have important responsibilities in education and training of students among them advising students for overcoming some preventable problems leading to educational failure is of a great importance This study was performed with the purpose of surveying the viewpoints of students ...
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Introduction: Professors have important responsibilities in education and training of students among them advising students for overcoming some preventable problems leading to educational failure is of a great importance This study was performed with the purpose of surveying the viewpoints of students in Yazd University of Medical Sciences on the process of selecting supervisor professors and the scope of advisers duties and assigning supervised students Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 385 students in Yazd University of Medical Sciences selected by random stratified sampling Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS software Statistical significant level was considered as p
Reza Dehnavi; Mahmood Reza Dehghani; Hossein Ebrahimipoor; Somayeh Noori Hekmat; Mohamad Hossein Mehrolhasani; Somayeh Sorodi Nasab; Fatemeh Karimdadi
Volume 8, Issue 2 , January 2012, , Pages 189-194
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Background & Objectives: A proper and effective consultation requires using efficient communication skills during the consultation process The aim of this research was to determine communication skills of undergraduate students advisors in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Methods: This descriptive ...
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Background & Objectives: A proper and effective consultation requires using efficient communication skills during the consultation process The aim of this research was to determine communication skills of undergraduate students advisors in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Methods: This descriptive crosssectional study was performed from March 2010 to August 2010 Study population included undergraduate students of four colleges of whom 379 students were selected by stratified sampling A selfdesigned 17item questionnaire was used to collect data Questions were designed based on different communication skills of advisors and modified by getting the opinions of 8 experts in the field Validity was approved by testretest and data were analyzed by using descriptive and analytic statistics and through SPSS software Results: Mean scores of oral and written communication skills providing feedback understanding others being a good listener and the ability to influence others were 546% 5095% 5562% 5776% 5835% and 5549% respectively Conclusion: Considering the importance of communication skills in the success of an appropriate counseling improving advisors communication skills is essential and it is necessary to consider different aspects of communication skills such as oral and written communication skills providing feedback Understanding others being a good listener and the ability to influence others
Narges Obeidi; Nilofar Motamed
Volume 8, Issue 1 , July 2011, , Pages 88-93
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Background & Objective : Students learning in clinical teaching environment is an essential part of the curriculum This study was done in order to compare the viewpoints of students and teachers in Paramedical and Nursing & Midwifery Schools of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences about the ...
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Background & Objective : Students learning in clinical teaching environment is an essential part of the curriculum This study was done in order to compare the viewpoints of students and teachers in Paramedical and Nursing & Midwifery Schools of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences about the statue of clinical education environment in 1998 Methods: A total of 124 students passing field internship program and 21 ones of their teachers were participated Data were collected through a questionnaire consisted of 22 items in four major domains of learning opportunity learning support physical environment facilities and teacherstudent relationship Results: Field of study was Nursing in 355% Midwifery in 29% Operating Room technician in 177% and Anesthesiology in 177% of the participants In all domains except in physical environment facilities there was a significant difference between students and teachers mean viewpoint scores (p
Fariba Asgari; Hajar Mahjoob Moadab
Volume 7, Issue 1 , July 2010, , Pages 26-33
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Background & Objective : An effective teaching is a collection of teachers behaviors leading to educational goals and better learning This study was conducted to determine the indices of an effective teaching from teachers and students point of view in Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2005Methods ...
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Background & Objective : An effective teaching is a collection of teachers behaviors leading to educational goals and better learning This study was conducted to determine the indices of an effective teaching from teachers and students point of view in Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2005Methods : In this descriptive crosssectional study 90 teachers according to consensus and 200 students randomly selected participated Data was collected using a researchermade questionnaire which its content validity and testretest reliability were already confirmed The questionnaires including four main domains of scholarship teaching method communication ability and personality were completed in a selfreporting way Results : Our findings suggest that the main domains of an effective teaching according to teachers point of view include scholarship teaching method and communication ability whereas students believed that communication ability teaching method personality and scholarship are in priority There was a significant relationship between sex and teachers point of view about teaching indices (P=0043) There was no significant relationship between students demographic information and their point of view Conclusion : According to our results and to improve teaching quality it is recommended to consider the characteristics of an effective teaching according to students point of view and create objective and valid evolution forms to promote educational quality the final goal of evaluation
