Afsaneh Borghei; Mohammad Reza Rabie; Sahar Ester Abadi; Ali Abtahi
Volume 4, Issue 2 , January 2008, , Pages 108-115
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Background & Objective: Writing dissertation is an opportunity for students to become familiar with methodology of a research process during the period of education In recent years there has been special emphasis on proper studies structure similar and scientific writing process in research reports ...
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Background & Objective: Writing dissertation is an opportunity for students to become familiar with methodology of a research process during the period of education In recent years there has been special emphasis on proper studies structure similar and scientific writing process in research reports and dissertations Attending methodology workshop for faculties and students together with preparing booklets has helped a lot but still there is a long way to meet the optimal standards This study was conducted to evaluate methodological structure of medical dissertations in Golestan University of Medical Sciences from 1996 to 2005 Methods : This is a descriptiveanalytic Study For data collection all of the dissertations (257) were studied and scored with a check list that was designed for a national research on thesis The maximum score for each thesis was 500 Results : The results showed that the mean score ( ± SD) of the dissertations has increased from 2699( ± 78) in 1996 to 3515( ± 331) in 2005 According to this study 769 percent of dissertations had statistical consultants and the most frequent design was crosssectional There was a significant relationship between final score of dissertations and grade of them (r=038 P=0039) The weakest parts of the dissertations were methodology then statement of problem and then discussion Conclusion : Although methodology structure of medical dissertations has improved considerably recently but there is a long way to reach optimal status Education of faculty members and students in research field guiding students for finding best tactics of research and supporting them to perform researches help to enhancement of dissertations quality This needs a fundamental reform in long term planning for medical education
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
Roghaieh Ershad Sarabi; Tahereh Eslami Nejad; Hajar Shafian
Volume 7, Issue 2 , January 2011, , Pages 119-126
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Background & Objective : Since evidencebased decision making is among essential issues in medical education it is expected that educational policy makers use the results of researches for improving the quality of health care services In this study Iranian journals of Medical Education were investigated ...
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Background & Objective : Since evidencebased decision making is among essential issues in medical education it is expected that educational policy makers use the results of researches for improving the quality of health care services In this study Iranian journals of Medical Education were investigated to determine the most frequent topics discussed in this field Methods : In this cross sectional study a total of 483 articles in three Iranian journals of Medical Education from 2000 to 2008 were investigated and their data including authors abstract subject research type and the involved university were entered in EXCEL for content analysis Results : form the 483 articles 8% (n=38) belonged to the Journal of Strides in Development of Medical Education published in Kerman University of Medical Sciences 60% (n=290) appeared in the Iranian journal of medical education published by Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and 32% (n=155) were in journal of Medical Education published by Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences The most frequent topics were respectively educational management (159 articles 33%) and teaching methods (128 articles 265%) while the least frequent topic (10 articles 21%) was communication skills Conclusion : Research priority in medical education should be considered
Zahra Karami; Mahmoud Keyvanara
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2010, , Pages 149-156
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Background & Objective : An appropriate relationship between a physician and a patient will lead to earning patients trust prevention of frequent referrals to multiple physicians and patients bewilderment and lastly it results in saving time and money Hence this study was conducted to determine ...
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Background & Objective : An appropriate relationship between a physician and a patient will lead to earning patients trust prevention of frequent referrals to multiple physicians and patients bewilderment and lastly it results in saving time and money Hence this study was conducted to determine the dominant model of relationship between physicians and patients according to patients opinion Methods : In this crosssectional study 305 patients who for the first time referred to the physicians of the clinic of Isfahan Shahid Beheshti Hospital for their recent illness were recruited Data was collected using a researchermade questionnaire including 10 general and 19 attitudeassessing questions The questionnaires reliability and validity were already confirmed Results : The dominant models of relationship between patients and physicians were guidancecooperation (865%) activepassive (111%) and mutual participation (24%) in order of frequency There was no significant difference between the relationship model and the patients educational or social class Guidancecooperation and activepassive models were significantly more frequent in older and younger individuals respectively (P=0047) Conclusion : A ccording to mutual participation model (the most effective model of relationship between physicians and patients) and considering its low frequency in our study we can conclude that enhancing patients awareness about their health status and encouraging them to participate in the treatment process (which results in increasing both sides responsibility for a common goal) would improve the relationship between physicians and patients Having earned both physicians and patients trust all mentioned issues would finally facilitate health access
Atefeh Ghanbari; Fariba Asgari; Mahdokhat Taheri
Volume 8, Issue 2 , January 2012, , Pages 159-166
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Background & Objectives: In the world of information technology tendency toward using electronic learning as a novel learning style is increasing The contribution to electronic learning is dependent on the knowledge and attitude of faculty members toward this issue The aim of this study was to find ...
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Background & Objectives: In the world of information technology tendency toward using electronic learning as a novel learning style is increasing The contribution to electronic learning is dependent on the knowledge and attitude of faculty members toward this issue The aim of this study was to find the knowledge and attitude of faculty members in Guilan University of Medical Sciences toward electronic learning Methods: In this descriptive crosssectional study by using census sampling all faculty members in Guilan University of Medical Sciences were studied of whom 220 ones eventually responded to the questionnaire Data collection instrument was a questionnaire consisted of 4 sections of demographic features (5 questions) computer knowledge (6 questions) attitudetesting items (10 questions based on Likert scale) and questions related to the facilities (8 yes/no questions) Competency (9 questions) Content validity and reliability were determined by α cronbach Data analysis was performed by SPSS 16 software package Results: The majority of respondents had sufficient knowledge (683%) and positive attitude (894%) From all 695% asserted that they have the required computer skills but 95% said that they do not have enough facilities in home and university for using electronic sources Conclusion : Positive attitude of faculty members toward electronic learning requires implementation of continuous education programs for faculty members in order to improve their knowledge about information technology and uptodate electronic learning skills
Fariborz Khorvash; Sahar Vesal; Seyed Ali Mousavi; Gholam Reza Ghasemi; Noshin Mehrbod
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, , Pages 162-169
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Background & Objectives: Selection of specialty field to continue education is such a great challenge for general physicians that can create stress in their personal life The purpose of this study is survey of relationship of specialty select and education place with internship students anxiety in ...
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Background & Objectives: Selection of specialty field to continue education is such a great challenge for general physicians that can create stress in their personal life The purpose of this study is survey of relationship of specialty select and education place with internship students anxiety in 2010 Methods: This descriptive and crosssectional study was performed on a total of 370 medical residents selected through stratified sampling from Isfahan Guilan Zahedan Sanandaj and Kashan Universities of Medical Sciences Iran Data were collected through demographic features questionnaire and Zung anxiety selfevaluation questionnaire Results : More than 92% of residents did not have anxiety and were in normal condition From all 168 (454%) had selected their specialty field based on just their personal interests 55 (149%) based on external factors and 147 (3974%) based on both internal and external factors In regard to the place of study 220 residents (595%) were studying in their first three preferred cities and there was a significant relationship between anxiety and place of education (P < 005) Conclusion: Since academic satisfaction and success of medical residents is highly dependent on studying in their favorite specialty field and place administrative programming by officials and planners is highly required for omitting barriers in selecting field and place of education
Fatemeh Sadat Sajadi; Mostafa Shokoohi; Shahla Kakoei; Farid Sheikhi
Volume 10, Issue 2 , August 2013, , Pages 166-174
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Background & Objective: In the 21 century using computers and the internet are necessary Computers and internet provide professors and students with the possibility of accessing scientific information very quickly The aim of this study was the evaluation of skills and use of computer and internet ...
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Background & Objective: In the 21 century using computers and the internet are necessary Computers and internet provide professors and students with the possibility of accessing scientific information very quickly The aim of this study was the evaluation of skills and use of computer and internet among professors and postgraduate and undergraduate students in Kerman University of Medical Sciences School of Dentistry Methods: In this crosssectional and descriptiveanalytic study a questionnaire was given to 51 professors 42 postgraduate and 241 undergraduate dental students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences After completing the questionnaires data were analyzed using chisquare test Results: Statistical analysis showed that the rate of access to computers at home and universities among professors and post and undergraduate students was 882% 847% 854% respectively 98% of professors 95% of postgraduates and 94% of undergraduate students use the internet The most rate of computer use was 052 hours during the day 874% of professors 714% of postgraduates and 71% of undergraduate students do not need education for using the internet Professors and assistants use of computers for academic activities was higher than students Conclusion: Skills and use rate of computers and internet was higher in professors in comparison with other groups and there were no statistically significant difference between men and women in three groups
Mahbubeh Kahkhayi; Naser Nastiezaie
Volume 13, Issue 2 , June 2016, , Pages 172-181
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Background & Objective: Knowledge about the nature and types of learners learning styles can help teachers to adjust their teaching methods with students learning styles to achieve the desired educational outcomes This study aimed to investigate the relationship of students learning styles (based ...
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Background & Objective: Knowledge about the nature and types of learners learning styles can help teachers to adjust their teaching methods with students learning styles to achieve the desired educational outcomes This study aimed to investigate the relationship of students learning styles (based on Kolb learning Styles) and adaptive teaching method Methods: In this descriptivecorrelation study 250 students in ElmiKarbordi higher education center at Zahedan JahadeDaneshgahi Iran were selected via simple random sampling model For collecting the data the learning styles of Kolb and adaptive teaching method questionnaires were used The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and regression analysis tests Results: The amounts of correlation coefficient of assimilating divergent accommodating convergent learning styles and adaptive teaching method were 0810 0765 0795 and 0809 respectively (P < 0001) In addition based on the regression analysis of learning styles convergent (β = 0491) and divergent (β = 0300) methods had the greatest impacts on adaptive teaching method respectively (P < 0001) Conclusion: Given the positive and meaningful correlation between the learning styles with adaptive teaching method teachers of educational centers are suggested to use adaptive teaching method based on learningbased activities assessment of learners needs engaging students in the teaching process and flexibility for personal development
Mohammad Reza Mahmoodi; Mahmood-Reza Dehghani
Volume 11, Issue 2 , August 2014, , Pages 187-195
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Background & Objective: The present study aimed to compare the students ability in answering to patient management problem (PMP) and modified essay question (MEQ) examination with multiplechoice question (MCQ) examination and its association with educational promotion Methods: This ...
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Background & Objective: The present study aimed to compare the students ability in answering to patient management problem (PMP) and modified essay question (MEQ) examination with multiplechoice question (MCQ) examination and its association with educational promotion Methods: This research carried out in two sections descriptiveanalytic and qualitative on 76 nutrition students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran who were selected by census The first and second examinations were PMPMEQ and MCQ respectively Educational promotion variables were grade point average (GPA) in 5 sequence semesters and GPA in current semester The other variables were the grade in food toxicology course the scores in PMPMEQ PMP and MEQ exams and MCQ exam The second section was designed with the aim of comparing the overview of students in regard to PMPMEQ and MCQ exams Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytic statistics Results: The association between educational promotion variables and mark of food toxicology course and MCQ exam were statistically significant (P < 0001) however there was not a statistically significant association between these variables and the other variables Mean differences scores of MCQ and food toxicology course were significant (P < 0001) however scores of PMPMEQ test and PMP and MEQ sections in two students groups based on categorized GPA were not statistically significant Conclusion: Therefore the students inability in answering to PMP and MEQ examination in comparing to the MCQ examination format was showed students incapability in evaluation of clinical competence even with regard to their high GPA and scientific knowledge
Zeinab Javadi; Aliakbar Heidari; Ali Shoeibia; Maliheh Dadgar-Moghadam
Volume 13, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 281-287
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Background & Objective: According to the regulations for residents promotion exam fifty percent of score (150 scores) is measured via internal academic evaluation; from which thirty scores are measured using logbook software Considering the importance of this method in the evaluation of residents ...
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Background & Objective: According to the regulations for residents promotion exam fifty percent of score (150 scores) is measured via internal academic evaluation; from which thirty scores are measured using logbook software Considering the importance of this method in the evaluation of residents this research investigated the relationship between the residents educational and practical activities measured via logbook method and their success in promotion exam Methods: In this descriptiveanalytical research the study population consisted of 730 residents who participated in the promotion exam Using the stratified sampling method and according to Krejcie and Morgan table 244 residents were selected Then the score of each divided educational activity (theoretical class morning report practical skills infirmary clinical rounds journal club and educational conference) was measured separately for each resident and its relationship with the promotion exam score was investigated The data were analyzed using SPSS Software Results: The correlation coefficients of the score of promotion exam and educational activities were calculated for theoretical class (r = 052; P = 0049) morning report (r = 020; P = 0719) practical skills (r = 028; P = 0060) infirmary (r = 009; P = 0144) clinical rounds (r = 004; P > 0999) journal club (r = 0047; P = 0460) and educational conference (r = 019; P = 0100) The used method only described 28 percent of the promotion exam scores Conclusion: Only the theoretical class had significant relationship with residents success in promotion exam It seems that either the promotion exam is not based on the educational activities or the educational activities are only theoretical and far of the clinical skills
Molook Torabi; Parviz Amini; Shahrzad Taheri; Marzieh Karimi-Afshar; Azam Abbasloo
Volume 11, Issue 3 , November 2014, , Pages 342-349
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Background & Objective: Classrooms are suitable environment for transferring teachers experiences to students and gaining a better understanding of educational contents The students absence from theoretical classes has been one of the increasing and most important educational problems in medical ...
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Background & Objective: Classrooms are suitable environment for transferring teachers experiences to students and gaining a better understanding of educational contents The students absence from theoretical classes has been one of the increasing and most important educational problems in medical universities in recent years This study was performed to determine factors effective on theoretical class attendance according to the point of view of dentistry students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2012 Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted on 150 students of the School of Dentistry Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2012 Data collection tool was a questionnaire consisting of 2 parts: demographic characteristics and effective factors on theoretical class attendance questionnaire The questionnaire consisted of 20 questions scored based on a 5point Likert scale from very effective to ineffective and scores ranging from 0 to 80 Higher scores indicated more effective factors Data were analyzed by SPSS software through linear regression analysis Values of P < 005 were considered significant Results: Of the 150 participants 587% were female 833% were single and 613% were native students The mean age of the participants was 207 ± 17 years The mean score of the students was 5824 ± 959 A significant statistical relationship was observed between area of residence year of education and sex of students and mean score of questionnaire Among factors effective on theoretical class attendance the highest score belonged to appropriate teaching method teachers scientific proficiency students interest in the related topic However taking part in the class as a duty and active involvement of students had the lowest scores Conclusion: The findings of the present study showed that attendance in classes is affected by factors related to both teachers and students However appropriate teaching method teachers scientific proficiency and students interest in the related topic are the main factors which determine students attendance in the classes
Jahangir Haghani; Sanam Mirbeigi; Hossein Safi Zadeh
Volume 10, Issue 3 , October 2013, , Pages 343-349
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Background & Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate students skill in identification of intraoral radiographs faults and the way correcting them Methods: Seven intraoral radiographs included 6 periapical radiographs and 1 bitewing with common errors selected The slides were showed to each ...
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Background & Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate students skill in identification of intraoral radiographs faults and the way correcting them Methods: Seven intraoral radiographs included 6 periapical radiographs and 1 bitewing with common errors selected The slides were showed to each student in standard and same condition Each student must have passed the relative radiologic courses The radiographs included 7 technical errors and 4 processing errors Each student was asked to assess each film for the presence/absence of film fault(s) and to detail how to correct the faults Descriptive analytical test and ttest were used to assess the data Results: The minimum and maximum scores were 9 and 19 respectively out the total score 22 The mean score of the identification film faults was 77 and the mean score of troubleshooting the faults was 58 of 11 The ttest showed no statistically significant difference between the male and female student (P > 005) Conclusion: The skill of student in identification the film faults is superior to troubleshooting the errors There was no statistically significant difference between the male and female student
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
Mohsen Saffari; Norooz Mahmoudi
Volume 13, Issue 4 , November 2016, , Pages 384-394
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Background & Objective: Selfesteem is one of the fundamental factors in academic performance of students and recognizing the variables which impact it may help its improvement The aim of the current study was to assess the impact of factors such as demographic and academic variables inclination toward ...
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Background & Objective: Selfesteem is one of the fundamental factors in academic performance of students and recognizing the variables which impact it may help its improvement The aim of the current study was to assess the impact of factors such as demographic and academic variables inclination toward lifelong learning and learning style on selfesteem among health sciences students Methods: In the present study 209 students of the School of Health of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences (Tehran Iran) were selected to participate in the study using stratified random sampling Data collection tools consisted of a demographic and academic information questionnaire the Rosenberg selfesteem scale (RSES) Kolbs Learning Style Inventory (KLSI) and the Jefferson Scale of Lifelong Learning Data were analyzed using independent ttest oneway ANOVA Pearson correlation test and multiple regression analysis in SPSS software Results: The mean age of participants was 267 ± 84 years and most (94%) of them were men In bivariate analysis factors such as gender daily study time some domains of learning style as well as constructs of lifelong learning were significantly associated with selfesteem In multiple regression analysis variables of gender daily study time abstract conceptualization from learning style domains and beliefs of motivation toward learning (a lifelong learning construct) predicted students selfesteem Approximately 38% of variance in selfesteem was explained using variables included in the regression model Conclusion: Considering that variables such as gender daily study time some learning style domains and inclination toward lifelong learning may be associated with selfesteem to improve students selfesteem in the line with enhancing their academic performance appropriate planning should be undertaken considering these factors Moreover further studies are necessary in this regard to gain more understanding of these factors
Mohammad Reza Ghotbi Ravandi; Narges Khanjani; Maryam Saber; Shidvash Dolatshahi
Volume 10, Issue 4 , February 2014, , Pages 450-458
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Background & Objective: Teaching professional English is one of the fields of teaching English started from the 60s and simultaneous with the worldwide acceptance of English as a scientific language among scientists and researchers In teaching Medical English understanding the expectations ...
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Background & Objective: Teaching professional English is one of the fields of teaching English started from the 60s and simultaneous with the worldwide acceptance of English as a scientific language among scientists and researchers In teaching Medical English understanding the expectations of students is very important however up to now no study has been conducted about this topic In this study we evaluated the expectations of medical students from learning professional English Methods: This was a crosssectional study A reliable and valid questionnaire was distributed among all of the students in the faculty of health and medical students who had the professional English course in the second semester of 2011 Descriptive statistics was performed by Mini Tab Results: 199 students volunteered to participate and complete the questionnaire out of whom 364% were males The mean age of the study samples was 223 ± 03 years 955% of the students were interested in learning Medical English The most frequent expectation was to understand medical texts and being capable of translating the texts to Persian language The most favorable class activity expected from the teacher was to write the meaning of the words on the board and explain its components Furthermore most students wanted the final exam to be in English and include workbook practices Conclusion: Medical English teachers can obtain higher satisfaction rate of students by considering the student expectations mentioned in this paper
Zahra Jalili; Faeizeh Sahbaei-Rooy
Volume 11, Issue 4 , February 2015, , Pages 464-470
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Background & Objective: Universities use different tools to evaluate their own teaching practices and many factors are involved in the education process that may affect learning This study aimed to evaluate educational environment from the view of clinical psychology student of the Science and Research ...
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Background & Objective: Universities use different tools to evaluate their own teaching practices and many factors are involved in the education process that may affect learning This study aimed to evaluate educational environment from the view of clinical psychology student of the Science and Research Branch of the Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran based on the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) model Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on 30 female students of clinical psychology in Islamic Azad University The subjects were selected through convenience sampling method Data were collected using DREEM and analyzed using SPSS software Results: The majority of samples were 1823 years old and 767% of them were single The mean and standard deviation of students perception score in the 5 domains of learning (total score = 60) teachers (total score = 55) academic ability (total score = 40) educational environment (total score = 50) and social conditions (total score = 35) respectively were 4099 ± 1352 3707 ± 1076 2364 ± 889 3917 ± 1474 and 2220 ± 878 No statistically significant difference was observed between demographic information and mean educational environment score (P < 0001) Conclusion: An important characteristic of the social status of the university is that it directly impacts education Thus the improvement of this status must be prioritized by officials In this respect holding training and retraining classes in order to gain learning skills and improve educational environments consulting students and designing problem management methods may be effective in the educational empowerment of students
Roghayeh Poursaberi
Volume 13, Issue 5 , January 2017, , Pages 488-496
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Background & Objective: Procrastination is often described as a deliberate and irrational delay It is prevalent among students all over the world The aim of this was study to determine the prevalence of academic procrastination among the students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Iran in the ...
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Background & Objective: Procrastination is often described as a deliberate and irrational delay It is prevalent among students all over the world The aim of this was study to determine the prevalence of academic procrastination among the students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Iran in the academic year 20142015 and its correlation with academic performance Methods: This crosssectional study was carried on 150 medical nursing and midwifery students living in the dormitory of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences The subjects were selected through nonprobability sampling The data collection tool used was the Academic Procrastination Scale (APS) designed by Solomon and Rothblum The total reliability of the PAS and the reliability of its subscales were determined using Cronbachs alpha (range: 041078) The data were analyzed using chisquare test and multiple regression analysis Results: According to the results the prevalence of procrastination and its dimensions were 353% 280% 307% and 313% respectively The chisquare test also showed that procrastination in assignments articles and essays preparation and the total score of procrastination had a meaningful negative correlation with the academic performance of the nursing and obstetric students (P < 001) Furthermore the total score of procrastination and its dimensions had significant negative correlation with the academic performance of the whole sample (P < 001) The stepwise multiple regression reveald analysis that the total score of procrastination was the best factor for predicting academic performance Conclusion: The present study results indicated procrastination as the most common cause of reduction of academic performance among students Therefore complementary studies are needed to investigate the causes of academic procrastination
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
Lida Soltani; Fariba Mazhari; Esmat Nouhi; Sekineh Sabzevari
Volume 13, Issue 6 , March 2017, , Pages 589-597
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Background & Objective: Evidencebased care is using evidence obtained from research into clinical practice based on the patients condition and type of illness This study aimed to investigate the barriers to implementation of evidencebased nursing care based on instructors and educators opinion Methods: ...
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Background & Objective: Evidencebased care is using evidence obtained from research into clinical practice based on the patients condition and type of illness This study aimed to investigate the barriers to implementation of evidencebased nursing care based on instructors and educators opinion Methods: This was a crosssectional study that was performed with the participation of 70 faculty members and nonfaculty members of School of Nursing of Rafsanjan and Kerman Iran with different educational levels Inclusion criteria were having at least bachelors degree and twoyears work experience Data was analyzed using SPSS and descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) Results: Women and men instructors comprised 686% and 314% of respondents respectively Most of them (443%) were 35 to 44 years of age In their opinion the major obstacles to implementation of evidencebased nursing in the education domain was lack trained staff to use the findings from research in evidencebased care with 943% In the management domain lack of knowledge of nursing managers regarding the importance of evidencebased nursing care with 857% and in the individual domain lack of adequate skills for the implementation of evidencebased practice and lack of nurses knowledge of evidencebased practice with 857% were also mentioned by participants as obstacles Conclusion: The main barriers in the application of evidencebased nursing can be noted in the domains of education and management Therefore a big step forward in this regard will be providing access to the resources and facilities library and continuing education for nursing staff and updating their information in the field of evidencebased care which requires cooperation of the managers at different levels of planning
Maryam Dastoorpoor; Marzieh Moradi; Fatemeh Estebsari; Farzaneh Zolala
Volume 12, Issue 4 , January 2016, , Pages 626-643
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Background & Objective: Little attention has been paid to generating systematic evidencebased qualitative approaches to effective education This study aimed to explore postgraduate students and mentors view points experiences and perceptions about effective education and its related factors in Kerman ...
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Background & Objective: Little attention has been paid to generating systematic evidencebased qualitative approaches to effective education This study aimed to explore postgraduate students and mentors view points experiences and perceptions about effective education and its related factors in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: In this qualitative study using content analysis method and purposive sampling 32 postgraduate students and 7 mentors were recruited An interview guide was used to collect data through focus groups via indepth interviews After obtaining verbal informed consent data were recorded transcribed and analyzed using content analysis method To ensure validity of the data the acceptability and confirmability criteria were utilized Results: Two main themes were extracted from the viewpoint of postgraduate students and the mentors the direct and indirect factors related to effective education Direct factors included the factors related to student mentor educational environment and motivation Indirect factors were national educational system evaluation system for students and economic factors Conclusion: Both postgraduate students and mentors believe that effective education is a complex issue and macrofactors such as educational system and microones such as mentors and students characteristics are important In addition there is inconsistency in students and the mentors perception about the roles of the other one mentors believe that this is the responsibility of the students to learn and be selfmotivated while the students mentione that this is mainly the mentor responsibility This is an important topic which should be considered for planning effective education
Saideh Garousi
Volume 12, Issue 5 , February 2016, , Pages 734-744
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Background & Objective: In recent years with regard to the role of effective and undeniable role of social and behavioral factors in the disease health and mortality many medical colleges in developed and developing countries hold social and behavioral sciences in training program of medical students ...
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Background & Objective: In recent years with regard to the role of effective and undeniable role of social and behavioral factors in the disease health and mortality many medical colleges in developed and developing countries hold social and behavioral sciences in training program of medical students In addition a doctor is at the direct interaction with the patients pants with different social cultural and economic conditions so some medical colleges aims to enhance and improve the interaction between the doctor and patients and it is related to social and behavioral sciences Social and behavioral sciences include a wide spectrum are relatively: sociology psychology medical anthropology demographics medical ethics the economy and health health policy and urban planning The aim of this study was determine the attitudes of physicians and social scientists about the need for social science education at medical school Methods: The information was collected by distributing a questionnaire among 126 persons Results: The results showed that in terms of both physicians and social science specialists social science education to medical students is necessary Both groups agreed on key areas and priority There was no significant difference between the two views Conclusion: The results of this research could contribute to the revision of the medical curriculum
Ali Arefi; Mohammadreza Zangiabadi; Nima Soltaninejad; Rahimeh Khademipoor
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Background According to the status of ethics in medical education and owing to the students’ talent and rational spirit, it seems that the education system, despite the emphasis on courses such as medical ethics, should focus on the improvement of teaching quality of Islamic education and explanation ...
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Background According to the status of ethics in medical education and owing to the students’ talent and rational spirit, it seems that the education system, despite the emphasis on courses such as medical ethics, should focus on the improvement of teaching quality of Islamic education and explanation of religious concepts, since emphasis on increasing the quality of Islamic education leads to the promotion of medical ethics. Objectives The current study aimed at evaluating the impact of courses on Islamic education and religious concepts on the promotion of medical ethics among the students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. Methods The current descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on 5831 students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences as the statistical population in the academic year of 2016 - 2017. Using the Morgan table, 360 subjects were selected as the study sample using stratified random sampling method. In order to collect data, a standard questionnaire, which its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, was used. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with AMOS software. Results Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data and test the hypotheses. The models could explain the measurement indices, and based on the adopted method, the fitting indices of the measurement models showed the acceptability of the measurement models for Islamic education, religious concepts, and medical ethics. Conclusions In addition to the content-related relationship with medical ethics, the Islamic education promotes ethics in the target community and has a direct impact on the education of medical ethics. Also, the explanation of religious concepts has a major impact on the promotion of the quality of medical ethics, since religious concepts, as students' subjective presuppositions, help them to better understand the content of medical ethics. By the evaluation of the research hypotheses, a direct relationship was observed between the education of Islamic education and promotion of medical ethics. Accordingly, a relationship between the religious concepts and the promotion of medical ethics was also confirmed. The course of Islamic education has a lower impact on medical ethics compared with that of religious concepts. The attention paid by the medical education system to the results of data analysis leads to an increase in the quality of Islamic education course offered to the students.
Azim Mirzazadeh; Amirhosein Jahanshir; Sepand Riazi
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Background and Objectives The development of a course plan is an essential activity before presenting each course, which enables effective education by mapping the road ahead. For this reason, the study of the status of course plans at universities is of particular importance, such that access to the ...
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Background and Objectives The development of a course plan is an essential activity before presenting each course, which enables effective education by mapping the road ahead. For this reason, the study of the status of course plans at universities is of particular importance, such that access to the documentations in this regard can lead to the discovery of the uncertainties of the status quo. Methods This was a survey study performed in two stages. In the first stage, data about the current status of course plans was collected through a researcher-made questionnaire. Then, quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics in SPSS software. Secondly, the content of the course plans was examined. The data was collected using a researcher-made checklist based on review of the related texts. Results In total, 99 (92.52%) of the 107 academic departments completed the questionnaire. Of the 6926 responded units, 2251 units (32.5%) had a course plan. Of the 173 disciplines, 15 (8.7%) had provided a course plan on the faculty website. Of the 99 departments, 39 (39.4%) had a defined plan for course design and 34 (34.3%) departments had a monitoring committee. Qualitative analysis of course plans showed that 45.3% had an acceptable status, 6.2% were somewhat acceptable, 10.4% were incomplete and 38.1% were unacceptable. The general characteristics of the course (96.1%), the general description of the course (45.6%), the general objectives (87.0%), the specific goals (63.2%), and the introduction of resources (45.9%) had a “complete” and “fairly complete” status respectively and had the highest scores in course design. Also, students’ role and tasks components-role dimensions (66.4%), student’s assessment at the end of the course- summative evaluation (56.0%) and course timetable (51.8%) respectively, had the “incomplete” and “non-observance” status more than other components, and did not have a proper situation in course design. Conclusions The results of this study lead to the recognition of the current status of course plan in Tehran University of Medical Sciences and can be considered in future decisions.
Reza Behnamfar; Mehrdad Mostaghaci
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Background Today, information technology and communications play an important role in the promotion of education quality. Some pedagogical studies have been conducted with a focus on electronic learning. This study aims to evaluate the level and distribution of articles on electronic-learning of medical ...
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Background Today, information technology and communications play an important role in the promotion of education quality. Some pedagogical studies have been conducted with a focus on electronic learning. This study aims to evaluate the level and distribution of articles on electronic-learning of medical sciences in the Iranian journals of medical sciences. Methods To collect data, English- and Persian-language scientific-research journals in medical sciences published from 2011 to the end of 2015 were evaluated. Titles, keywords, and methods were searched in the most reliable journals to extract articles in line with the study objectives. The data were analyzed based on descriptive statistics using Excel software. Results According to the results of the current study, only 1 journal allocated more than 10% (14.6% of all evaluated articles) of its published articles to e-learning in medical sciences (totally 14.6%). The highest ratio of articles on e-learning in medical education to the total articles was found in the Iranian Bimonthly of Education Strategies in Medical Sciences (0.146) and strides in development of Medical Education (0.094); and the lowest ratio was found in the Journal of Advances in Medical Education and Professionalism (0.31). Conclusions Limitations such as hardware and software infrastructures, as well as lack of interest and time by professors were considered as barriers to study electronic skills and technology sciences and their institutionalization within the curriculum.
Salehe Sabouri Shahrbabak; Mahmood Reza Dehghani
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Background Active learning methods are strategies used by most universities worldwide to enhance the problem-solving ability and develop critical thinking in students. Team-based learning (TBL) is one of these methods, in which students study the lesson prior to discussion. At the beginning of the session, ...
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Background Active learning methods are strategies used by most universities worldwide to enhance the problem-solving ability and develop critical thinking in students. Team-based learning (TBL) is one of these methods, in which students study the lesson prior to discussion. At the beginning of the session, the individual readiness assurance test (iRAT) is given to students, and then they answer the same questions through discussion in a team. Finally, problems are resolved by the teacher and results are given to students. Methods In the current study, 30 pharmacology students were randomly assigned to two groups of 16 and 14 subjects. The educational content of pharmaceutical biotechnology was given to the 16- and 14-subject groups using traditional lecturing and TBL methods, respectively. Finally, both groups were assessed and compared based on a same method. Results The average scores of the lecturing and TBL groups were 6.77 ± 1.97 and 8.32 ± 2.65 out of 13.75, respectively (6.25 scores belonged to class activities, which were not included in comparisons). No significant difference was observed between the mean score of groups (P = 0.07), although the difference was very close to significant, which can be attributed to the current study’s small sample size. One subject in the TBL group and six in the lecturing group failed to pass the course; the difference between the groups in this regard was noticeable. Conclusions Although results of the current study showed no significant superiority of TBL over the lecturing method, most students were satisfied with the TBL method. Hence, it is recommended to employ this method with freshmen.
