Fariba Arbouni; Alireza Shoghli; Saheb Badriposhteh; Mansour Mohajery
Volume 5, Issue 1 , July 2008, , Pages 17-25
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Background & Objective : One of the main problems which must be considered by the universities of medical sciences nationwide is to establish a solidarity system for providing desirable services and use of strategic methods in order to increase quality of services Determining gap in quality of services ...
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Background & Objective : One of the main problems which must be considered by the universities of medical sciences nationwide is to establish a solidarity system for providing desirable services and use of strategic methods in order to increase quality of services Determining gap in quality of services can facilitate backgrounds for preparing programs for improvement of educational quality of services This study was performed to determine the gap between college students expectations and provided educational services in Zanjan University of Medical Sciences 2007 Methods : In this descriptive study 362 students in medical sciences participated Data was collected using a questionnaire based on SERVQUAL By filling in the questionnaires students defined realities and their expectations in five aspects of quality of services including physical trust reliability responsiveness and sympathy The gap in services was calculated by subtracting students scores in realities from their expectations Results: Results showed that there were gaps in all five aspects of quality of services The highest gap mean was in sympathy aspect (167) and then in aspects of responsiveness (162) reliability (154) and physical aspect (152) The least gap mean was in trust aspect (146) There was a significant difference between realities and expectations in all aspects (P=00001) Students of higher levels mentioned higher gaps in a significant way (P
Masome Modanloo; Homeira Khoddam; Shohre Kolagaree; Farideh Bastani; Sorur Parvizi; Habib Abdollahi
Volume 7, Issue 1 , July 2010, , Pages 17-25
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Background & Objective: To offer a better care in complex clinical environments and with rapid changes in technology nurses need to improve their problemsolving skill Studentcentered and active learning approaches are more effective in this regard Hence this study was to determine the effect of ProblemBased ...
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Background & Objective: To offer a better care in complex clinical environments and with rapid changes in technology nurses need to improve their problemsolving skill Studentcentered and active learning approaches are more effective in this regard Hence this study was to determine the effect of ProblemBased Learning (PBL) on nursing students learning level Methods: This quasiexperimental study was conducted on 32 nursing students (in their fifth semester) who had chosen mental health course in Golestan University of Medical Sciences in 2007 The students were randomly divided into two groups of cases (8 persons) and controls (24 persons) Having applied PBL and lecture during the course learning was evaluated via theoretical exams of similar content and cognitive level in two groups right at the end and two months after the course Data was analyzed using MannWhitney and independent t Test The level of significance was 005 Results: Most of the students with a mean ( ± SD) age of 2185(±197) years were single (9062%) and lived in a dormitory (75%) Although the mean scores were higher in cases compared to the controls two months after the course there was no significant difference in both groups regarding overall learning However a significant difference was seen in different cognitive levels (P
Zahra Jalili; Esmat Nouhi; Batool Ahmadpour
Volume 2, Issue 1 , July 2005, , Pages 18-24
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Background: Exact and objective evaluation of professional competency is one of the most important aspects in medical students clinical educationObjective structural clinical exam (OSCE) evaluates a large spectrum of technical and basic skills in an experimental setting Objective: To determine the ...
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Background: Exact and objective evaluation of professional competency is one of the most important aspects in medical students clinical educationObjective structural clinical exam (OSCE) evaluates a large spectrum of technical and basic skills in an experimental setting Objective: To determine the satisfaction of medical stagers and interns in Kerman University of Medical Sciences on evaluation based on OSCE Methods: All the medical students experienced the OSCE were selected as the population of this cross – sectional research To gather the data a researcher – made questionnaire with a proper validity and reliability was used Results: The findings indicated the respondents having experienced OSCE totally got 764%of the total scor of satisfsction so they were satisfied with this evaluation method The students agreed or completely agreed on 731% of the statements and 139% selected disagreed or completely disagreed Most of the students (938%) agreed on doing this method in other wards A significant relationship (P
Majid Zare Bidaki; Ali Rajabpour Sanati; Amir Rahmanian Sharifabad
Volume 9, Issue 1 , July 2012, , Pages 18-24
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Background & Objectives: Mobile technology has provided valuable opportunity for educational planners teachers and students to use it as a continuous process of teaching – learning Mobile books are sources of educational assistance that can be installed and viewed on mobile phones however there ...
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Background & Objectives: Mobile technology has provided valuable opportunity for educational planners teachers and students to use it as a continuous process of teaching – learning Mobile books are sources of educational assistance that can be installed and viewed on mobile phones however there has been already no plan for production and use of them in the universities of Medical Sciences in Iran This study aimed to produce mobile books and assess students attitudes towards this model of learning Methods: First a Javabased electronic book maker software meeting the requirements and specifications of mobile phones was designed Then multimedia learning contents chosen from four medical and paramedical courses were converted and prepared as four mobile books In the next step the attitudes of 158 medical and paramedical students toward mobile learning were collected through a pretest Then the mobile books were installed on mobile cell phones of 106 students to be used by them during the semester At the end of the semester the views of all students toward mobile learning were asked again Data were analyzed using paired and independent ttest Results : According to the results use of mobile books significantly caused a positive attitude and enthusiasm towards elearning (p
Majid Zare-Bidaki; Sajad Sadrinia; Ali Rajabpour-Sanati
Volume 12, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 18-27
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Background & Objective: The core of each WBT system is an online software called learning management system (LMS) The existence of such a system in each university is the minimum requirement for the application and development of WBT methods The present study aimed to investigate the frequency ...
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Background & Objective: The core of each WBT system is an online software called learning management system (LMS) The existence of such a system in each university is the minimum requirement for the application and development of WBT methods The present study aimed to investigate the frequency of LMS usage in Iranian medical universities in comparison with the universities of developed countries Methods: This descriptive crosssectional analysis was performed in 2014 The study population consisted of Iranian medical universities and the universities of 4 developed Englishspeaking countries including USA Canada Australia and UK From among the Iranian universities a total of 52 universities were selected using the census method Moreover 58 universities were randomly selected from among 450 wellknown universities of developed countries The data from LMS of Iranian medical universities were collected through visiting university websites telephone calls and in some cases facetoface interviews The data were analyzed by descriptive methods Results: Of the 52 Iranian universities of medical sciences 33 universities (635%) did not have any LMSs for delivery courses in academic degree programs Of the 19 universities (365%) with LMSs Moodle ATutor Docebo and nativedesigned LMSs were found in 11 4 1 and 3 universities respectively In addition 16 Iranian universities used open source LMSs and 3 used commercial LMSs All 58 (100%) universities of developed countries used LMSs for delivery courses in their academic degree programs Blackboard Moodle Canvas Desire2learn and Sakai were used in 30 13 8 1 and 1 foreign universities respectively Moreover 2 universities were in transition stage and 3 universities used the Mooc system Conclusion: Iran universities showed a considerable difference from universities in developed countries in terms of frequency of LMS usage Educational and IT administrators in Iran should fill this gap especially at high ranking universities
Mehri Ghafourian Boroujerdnia; Abdol Hossein Shakurnia; Hossein Elhampour
Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2006, , Pages 19-25
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Background: Considering the importance of educational processes in our universities evaluation of academic members in order to improve their teaching quality is highly necessary In Education Development Center of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences evaluation of academic members by students is performed ...
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Background: Considering the importance of educational processes in our universities evaluation of academic members in order to improve their teaching quality is highly necessary In Education Development Center of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences evaluation of academic members by students is performed annually through questionnaires and the results are reflected to the teachers Objective: To determine the opinions of teachers about the effective factors on variations of their evaluation score during the academic year of 20032004 in comparison to the previous year Methods: In this descriptive study a researchermade questionnaire was prepared and distributed among 130 non clinical academic members of whom 72% filled and returned the questionnaires Data were analyzed by computing frequency percentage and Chisquare test Results: About half of the teachers (523%) gained a higher evaluation score in comparison to the previous year and they believed that the most important factors causing this increase have been respectively more proficiency in educational program content (46%) considering students program level (26%) knowing the results of previous evaluation (23%) participating in medical education workshops (75%) improvement of educational facilities (71%) and alteration in social behavior (68%) Among all teachers 374% gained a lower score comparing to the previous year and according to them frequent holidays during the academic semester (49%) type of course and its nature (37%) and students dishonesty in evaluating teachers (34%) had been the most important factors affecting decrease in their evaluation score while inappropriate class time (91%) had not been effective in this regard Conclusion: In order to improve the quality of educational programs considering academic members suggestions and trying to resolve educational problems are highly recommended
Eznollah Azargashb; Hamidreza Arasteh; Zahra Sabaghian; Jafar Towfighi
Volume 4, Issue 1 , July 2007, , Pages 19-29
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Background & objective : The responsibilities of boards of trustees in Iranian universities are more restricted comparing to those in the developed countries Therefore doing a comprehensive study in order to develop the functions and authorities of boards of trustees in Iranian universities is of ...
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Background & objective : The responsibilities of boards of trustees in Iranian universities are more restricted comparing to those in the developed countries Therefore doing a comprehensive study in order to develop the functions and authorities of boards of trustees in Iranian universities is of a great importance The aim of the present study was to find the opinions of members of universities boards of trustees and councils about the domain of their responsibilities and their role in the autonomy of public universities affiliated to Iran Ministry of Sciences Research and Technology Methods : First a questionnaire consisted of 66 items listing the responsibilities of boards of trustees in the universities of some other countries was prepared Then by using stratified random sampling 20 universities were selected and their members of boards of trustees and councils were asked to indicate their level of agreement for the 66 listed items of the prepared questionnaire as well as their opinions about the universities autonomy and role of boards of trustees in this regard Results : From 230 respondents 83% agreed with the appropriateness of 55 functions for boards of trustees in Iranian universities Means ( ± SD) of agreement with listed functions universities autonomy and role of boards of trustees in it were respectively 360 (±059) 349 (±065) and 318 (±072) that all are significantly higher than the accepted levels (p
Khadijeh Jamshidi-Moghaddam; Ahmad Reza Nasr; Seyed Ebrahim Mirshah-Jafari
Volume 13, Issue 1 , April 2016, , Pages 20-33
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Background & Objective: Foreign students encounter educational problems which make studying in the host country difficult Given the importance of the educational problems of foreign students and identifying the factors which alleviate these problems this study examined the educational problems of ...
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Background & Objective: Foreign students encounter educational problems which make studying in the host country difficult Given the importance of the educational problems of foreign students and identifying the factors which alleviate these problems this study examined the educational problems of international students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: This was a quantitativequalitative study with a descriptiveanalytical design In the qualitative section interviews were conducted with 14 foreign students and in the quantitative section 56 students were selected through random sampling proportional to sample size Semistructured interviews and a researchermade questionnaire were used to collect information Data analysis was conducted using categorization methods descriptive statistics univariate ttest ANOVA post hoc test and multiple regression in SPSS software Results: In the qualitative section the foreign students educational problems included weakness in understanding Persian different educational system the professors inappropriate teaching method and dissatisfaction with textbooks In the quantitative section the educational problems were not significant at a 005 level Moreover the students problems in terms of culture and the length of stay in Iran showed significant differences Conclusion: The results of predictor factors of educational problems revealed that cultural dissimilarity and short presence in Iran are the main predictor factors Therefore in order to motivate learning in foreign students and thereby decrease their educational problems it is necessary to familiarize them with Iranian customs and hold classes to introduce them to the Iranian educational system
Malek FereidouniMoghadam; Bahman Cheraghian
Volume 6, Issue 1 , July 2009, , Pages 21-28
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Background & Objective : Improvement in learners academic performance is one of the main goals of educational centers Academic performance is affected by a lot of factors study habit is one of them Considering the importance of ones study habits in academic performance this study was conducted ...
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Background & Objective : Improvement in learners academic performance is one of the main goals of educational centers Academic performance is affected by a lot of factors study habit is one of them Considering the importance of ones study habits in academic performance this study was conducted to identify the students study habits and their relationship with academic performance in Abadan School of Nursing Methods : This cross sectional study was conducted on 150 students of Abadan School of Nursing in 2007 Data was collected using Palsane & Sharma Study Habit Inventory questionnaire which was completed in a selfdirected way at the time of holding final exams Results : According to the results of this study the mean score ( ± SD) of the students study habits was 4826 ( ± 116) out of 90 1133 percent of the students had unsatisfactory study habits while 807% and 8% had relatively satisfactory and satisfactory study habits respectively There was a significant week and positive relationship between the students study habits and their academic performance (P=0001 r= 027) There wasnt any significant relationship between study habits and semester age and marital status Conclusion : Generally speaking the students study habits are considered to be moderate that is to say that their study method is not of good quality Considering the importance of study habits in academic performance and achievement planning to improve students study habits and methods and interventions in this regard can be effective
Parvaneh Sharifi; Abbas Rahmati
Volume 10, Issue 1 , May 2013, , Pages 27-35
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Background & Objective: One goal of education is to prepare students to deal with future issues and to be innovative Therefore the issues related to their learning be focused on and strengthened This study has been done to evaluate the effect of note taking skills training on the students academic ...
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Background & Objective: One goal of education is to prepare students to deal with future issues and to be innovative Therefore the issues related to their learning be focused on and strengthened This study has been done to evaluate the effect of note taking skills training on the students academic self–efficacy Methods: This study was done using test method (Pretest posttest with control group) The statistical society included the undergraduate students of the School of Literature and Humanities of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Kerman Iran and the School of Public Health of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran (20092010) The study sample included 110 undergraduate students 55 in the experimental group (30 cases of literature and 25 cases of Public Health) and 55 in the control group (30 cases of literature and 25 cases of Public Health) The samples were selected by a singlestage cluster sampling method For data collection the MorganJinks Student Efficacy Scale (MJSES) was used The pretest was conducted in the two groups before the training The note taking skills training program was carried out in the experimental group in seven 2 hour sessions once a week The test groups were given the posttest after completing the course Ttest and the covariance analysis were used for data analysis Results: Findings showed that academic selfefficacy significantly increased after notetaking training in tested groups (P < 0005) Moreover the comparison of the two colleges showed that teaching these skills had a significant relationship with academic selfefficacy of students of the School of Health (P < 0005) but no significant relationship was found with the students of the School of Literature and Humanities (P > 0005) Conclusion: Due to the positive impact of notetaking skills training it seems that educational practitioners must invest more in the training of this skill and universitys professors as individuals influencing students should include notetaking skills in their academic courses to facilitate the teaching and learning process of these skills
Aliakbar Haghdoost
Volume 1, Issue 2 , January 2005, , Pages 73-84
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Background: From two centuries ago scholarship systems in many countries have supported postgraduate students to continue their studies abroad Nonetheless due to the fundamental revolution in the concepts of scientific development in last decades scholarship systems have modified their missions particularly ...
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Background: From two centuries ago scholarship systems in many countries have supported postgraduate students to continue their studies abroad Nonetheless due to the fundamental revolution in the concepts of scientific development in last decades scholarship systems have modified their missions particularly in developed countries Objective : To express some practical guidelines to improve the scholarship system in Iran this study compared scholarship systems in developed and developing countries in terms of their rules and regulations The main questions were about the objectives of scholarship systems the selection methods of eligible students and how they encourage students to come back their home countries Methods : This was a qualitative study data were collected by exploring written documents websites and interviewing 40 PhD students from 16 countries who were studying in UK universities Results : Obtaining certificate to get higher academic position was the main objective of developing country students however scholarship systems in developed countries were aimed to push students to understand others cultures and scientific styles and address research questions during their studies In addition there were well established collaborations between developed countries and their organization in supporting students These types of collaborations were not seen developing countries Conclusion : By looking at the advantages of scholarship systems in developed countries it is suggested that we need to amend the objectives of scholarship system in Iran and formulate a new plan to optimize the method in selecting students decreasing brain drain and activating private section and NGOs
Teamur Aghamolaei; Shahram Zare; Sadigheh Abedini
Volume 3, Issue 2 , January 2007, , Pages 78-85
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Background: Higher education is growing fast and every day it is more and more exposed to the globalization processes The quality of educational Services with emphasis on students satisfaction is a newly emerging field of concern Objective : This study was carried out to determine the quality gap of ...
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Background: Higher education is growing fast and every day it is more and more exposed to the globalization processes The quality of educational Services with emphasis on students satisfaction is a newly emerging field of concern Objective : This study was carried out to determine the quality gap of educational services based on students perceptions and expectations in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Methods: In this crosssectional study 300 students were selected randomly and asked to fill out a questionnaire designed according to SERVQUAL method This questionnaire measures students perceptions and expectations in five dimensions of educational services including assurance responsiveness empathy reliability and tangibles Quality gap of educational services was determined by calculating the difference between students perceptions and expectations Results: According to the results there were negative quality gaps in all of the five dimensions The greatest gap (114) was in responsiveness dimension followed respectively by empathy (095) assurance (089) tangibles (084) and reliability (071) There were significant differences among the means of quality gap in all of the five domains (p=00001) Conclusion: Negative quality gap of educational services indicates that students expectations are more than their perceptions and in none of the studied dimensions students perceptions have met their expectations Thus in planning for the improvement of educational services quality students expectations especially in the dimensions with higher negative gaps should be considered as priority
Zahra Jalili; Esmat Nouhi; Nouzar Nakhaee
Volume 2, Issue 2 , January 2006, , Pages 80-87
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Background: Establishing centers for clinical skills training in medical schools with the purpose of improving students ability in practical skills has provided an adequate environment for practicing in an experimental setting and consequently can be effective in decreasing the rate of probable mistakes ...
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Background: Establishing centers for clinical skills training in medical schools with the purpose of improving students ability in practical skills has provided an adequate environment for practicing in an experimental setting and consequently can be effective in decreasing the rate of probable mistakes in real situations Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the opinions of interns in Kerman University of Medical Sciences about the rate and sources of acquired basic clinical skills through self evaluation Methods: All available interns of Kerman School of Medicine (including 120 ones) who had passed the clinical skills course participated in this cross sectional study in 2004 Data were gathered by an investigator made questionnaire and analyzed by using ttest and ANOVA Results: Based on the results most of the respondents (908%) believed in the necessity of a specific course as clinical skills in medical education program In regard to the rate of acquired skills “vital signs measurement” “nasogastric tube insertion” and “patient communication skills” got the highest mean scores (1835 1776 and 173 respectively) in interns selfevaluation while the lowest mean scores belonged to “cauterization” “intubation” and “using surgical set” (909 1284 and 1411 respectively) The percent of selfevaluation total score was 767% In regard to the source of acquiring clinical skills “clinical skills center” (41%) “self learning” (29%) and “professors and others” (27%) obtained the highest percents respectively Conclusion: Considering the low self evaluation scores in some skills and the highest percent for clinical skills center as source of acquiring clinical skills improving the quality of training in this center and expanding its activities are necessary
Marzieh Javadi; Ahmad Reza Raeisi; Marzieh Golkar
Volume 4, Issue 2 , January 2008, , Pages 84-91
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Background & Objective: Internship is an important and basic element in each field especially health care management A great deal of students knowledge is put into practice during this period Evaluation of internship status is necessary for improving its quality This study was performed to evaluate ...
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Background & Objective: Internship is an important and basic element in each field especially health care management A great deal of students knowledge is put into practice during this period Evaluation of internship status is necessary for improving its quality This study was performed to evaluate the health care management internship status in several aspects based on students and teachers point of view Methods: In this descriptiveanalytic study 102 health care management teachers and students from Isfahan University participated The data was collected using a researcher made questionnaire in which the general internship lessons status learning process learners teachers internship fields were included Results : The mean given scores after evaluation by teachers and students were 3936 (considered as good) and 2806 (considered as moderate) respectively The result of analysis showed that the weakest aspect of internship according to the students point of view was internship fields (hospital and health care centers) with a mean score of 226 and the weakest point according to the teachers point of view was about the learners (334) Teachers believed that the biggest problem was due to the transportation system ( =25) whereas students believed it to be due to lack of information by health care personnel about educational needs ( =1843) Conclusion : Internship lessons esp in internship fields which were given the least score by attendants need more attention In order to improve the situation of internship it is recommended to provide more facilities during internship period and focus on familiarizing briefing and attracting health care personnel
Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Hosseini; Mohammad Hosein Ahmadieh; Masume Abbasi Shavazi; Shahin Eslami Farsani
Volume 5, Issue 2 , January 2009, , Pages 88-93
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Background & Objective : One of the most important factors which prevent students from achieving their attempts desirable result is lack of study skills Study skills are effective on decreasing tiredness and anxiety saving time and increasing students motivation leading to better learning and educational ...
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Background & Objective : One of the most important factors which prevent students from achieving their attempts desirable result is lack of study skills Study skills are effective on decreasing tiredness and anxiety saving time and increasing students motivation leading to better learning and educational improvement This study was conducted to evaluate the students study skills and to determine educational priorities in order to hold improving study skills classes Methods : In this descriptive study all bachelor students in Yazd school of public health (240 students) participated Data was collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire 192 questionnaires were completed and returned Results : According to our findings the mean (±SD) score of all 30 study skills was 201(±42) The highest mean score (±SD) which was 51(±12) belonged to taking class notes while the lowest mean score which was 26(±13) belonged to time management Most of the students study skills were of moderate level (547 %) and 307% were weak whereas only 307% were considered good The mean daily studying duration was 25 hours There was no significant statistical relationship between study skills and age sex field of study semester doing morning or evening courses daily studying duration and Grade Point Average of the previous term Conclusion : As only 307% of all students were considered good regarding study skills it is suggested to hold organized and continuous educational courses to improve study skills Defined factors in this study are time management taking exam concentration reading and taking notes in order of priority
Nozar Nakhaee; Ali Reza Saeed
Volume 7, Issue 2 , January 2011, , Pages 99-103
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Background & Objective : The 360degree evaluation method is used to assess residents performance by means other than attends opinions Resident evaluation instruments such as questionnaires for 360degree assessment should be feasible reliable and valid The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility ...
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Background & Objective : The 360degree evaluation method is used to assess residents performance by means other than attends opinions Resident evaluation instruments such as questionnaires for 360degree assessment should be feasible reliable and valid The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility and psychometric properties of the 360degree assessment questionnaires Methods : At first questionnaires were developed based on an extensive literature review and expert panel Sixitem questionnaires were distributed to a consecutive sample of residents (self & peers) medical students nurses and patients Mean scores of respondents in each category were calculated Cronbachs alpha was computed to examine the internal consistency Factor analysis was used to clarify the factoral structure of the data Spearman correlation coefficient was computed to examine the correlation between the evaluators scores Results : Except for faculty members and to some extent patients all evaluators completed the questionnaires The cronbachs alpha for all of the five instruments were above 095 Content validity was acceptable according to the literature reviews and expert panel Factor analysis revealed all six items loaded on a single factor A majority (80%) of correlation coefficients were not significant for evaluators scores Conclusion : Based on this pilot study 360degree assessment tools are feasible reliable and valid measures to evaluate core competencies of residents
Leila Jouybari; Akram Sanagoo
Volume 6, Issue 2 , January 2010, , Pages 119-128
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Background & Objective : In a clinical environment where students learn their professions practical skills and become acquainted with their future roles and responsibilities having a capable and effective clinical instructor is vital to assure an appropriate atmosphere for learning and applying ...
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Background & Objective : In a clinical environment where students learn their professions practical skills and become acquainted with their future roles and responsibilities having a capable and effective clinical instructor is vital to assure an appropriate atmosphere for learning and applying skills and organizing learning in a clinical environment This study aimed to determine the characteristics of an effective instructor according to nursing & midwifery students and instructors point of view Methods : In this qualitative phenomenological study 30 students and 8 instructors of nursing and midwifery in Gorgan University of Medical Sciences were selected using purposive sampling method Data was collected using semi structured deep and interactive interviews They were analyzed using an approach recommended by Collaizi Results : The analysis of documents revealed three common concepts of characteristics of an effective clinical instructor according to the students and instructors point of view They included practical and scientific competencies educational management competencies and good behavior Participants also mentioned a variety of issues as inhibitors for effectiveness of an instructor and clinical learning The most important of them were lack of enough facilities old educational centers a paternalistic state created by medical doctors in educational centers and reluctance of nursing students to their career Conclusion : Our findings suggest that a systematic and alternative thinking is essential for improvement of a clinical education setting The enhancement of the instructors theoretical and clinical skills should accompany physical structural and qualitative changes of educational centers
Tayebehi Negahban Bonab; Ali Ansari
Volume 8, Issue 2 , January 2012, , Pages 124-131
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Background and Objectives: Rapid development of information and communication technology and increasing rate of using electronic media have influenced peoples studying behaviors and change of studying behaviors toward studying in digital environments has become a controversial issue In regard to the ...
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Background and Objectives: Rapid development of information and communication technology and increasing rate of using electronic media have influenced peoples studying behaviors and change of studying behaviors toward studying in digital environments has become a controversial issue In regard to the variety of theories about the efficacy of digital and printed sources in learning process the present study was performed to survey the opinions of students in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences about studying in digital and printed environments Methods: In this crosssectional study studying behaviors of 368 students in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in printed and digital environments were surveyed through a researchermade questionnaire Sampling was done by stratified random method and based on the number of students in each faculty and field of study The inclusion criterion was using digital sources for at least one academic semester Data analysis was performed by using descriptive statistics χ2 and Fisher Exact tests Statistical significant level was considered as p
Abdolhussein Shakurnia; Mehri Ghafourian Boroujerdnia; Hussein Elhampour
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2013, , Pages 132-142
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Background & Objective: Approach to the study as one of the factors affects students learning and achievement is of a great importance The aim of this study was to compare medical students approaches to learning in preclinical and clinical years of study and its effect on their academic achievement ...
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Background & Objective: Approach to the study as one of the factors affects students learning and achievement is of a great importance The aim of this study was to compare medical students approaches to learning in preclinical and clinical years of study and its effect on their academic achievement Methods: In this descriptiveanalytic study a total of 137 medical students in preclinical and clinical years of study in Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz Iran were evaluated by using Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) questionnaire Grade point average of students in theoretical and practical courses was considered as an indicator of their academic achievement Results : The most common approach to study and learning was deep approach (401%) In clinical years of study a significant increase of using deep approach and significant decrease of using surface approach were observed There was no significant difference between preclinical and clinical students in regard to their learning and study approaches (P = 0140) Learning and study approach showed significant relationship with students academic achievement (P = 001) Conclusion: Due to the significance of using deep approach in learning it is recommended that educational planners provide the best learning conditions to encourage students to take advantage of this study approach
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
Ramin Habibi-Kaleybar
Volume 13, Issue 2 , June 2016, , Pages 142-150
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Background & Objective: Procrastination is one of the effective factors that reduce students academic performance The rate of procrastination and helpseeking styles may be different in male and female students and this can affect their academic performance So this research aimed to determine the ...
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Background & Objective: Procrastination is one of the effective factors that reduce students academic performance The rate of procrastination and helpseeking styles may be different in male and female students and this can affect their academic performance So this research aimed to determine the differences among male and female students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Iran in academic procrastination and academic helpseeking styles Methods: In this descriptive study research participants included 392 students (234 female and 158 male) of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in the academic year of 201415 who were selected using stratified random sampling method Procrastination Assessment Scale and academic helpseeking styles questionnaire were performed by the participants Validity and reliability of questionnaires were approved The gathered data were analyzed via SPSS software using MANOVA test Results: There were significant differences among the male and female students regarding procrastination and academic helpseeking style components The mean scores of readiness for the exams and providing the midterm report components (1448) was higher in female students In addition female university students used autonomous helpseeking style (1629) while male university students used avoidant helpseeking style (920) Conclusion: Totally higher or lower scores in students procrastination and academic helpseeking style components depends on factors such as parents attitude or insight to parenting styles This research has implications for teachers educators and consultants which can be used for improving the university students achievement
Maryam Avizhgan; Ebrahim Mirshah Jafari; Ahmad Reza Nasr; Tahereh Changiz
Volume 11, Issue 2 , August 2014, , Pages 153-169
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Background & Objective: Leadership talent is the rarest resource in todays world that will have continuous conductivity the organizations to be successful in tomorrows world Considering the importance of curriculum leadership in educational department this study was designed to answer the ...
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Background & Objective: Leadership talent is the rarest resource in todays world that will have continuous conductivity the organizations to be successful in tomorrows world Considering the importance of curriculum leadership in educational department this study was designed to answer the question how do faculty members see curriculum leadership in the post graduate? Methods: In a qualitative study with purposive sampling of desirable cases type faculty members with management experience and expert in the post graduate were selected and interviewed using semistructured method Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis including: data collection data reduction deduction and analysis in the MAXQDA software version 2007 Results: After interviewing 18 faculty members with sufficient experience and management experience in the postgraduate courses we achieved a richness of information saturation and data replicate 500 codes were extracted from research data under five main categories and were classified These categories included: educational atmosphere improvement curriculum development curriculum implementation curriculum evaluation and supervision innovation and facilitate change and adaptation Conclusion: Participants in this study suggested five main categories and 18 subcategories that represented curriculum leadership roles These roles are in the applicable and comparable area with curriculum cycle including: the planning implementation supervision evaluation and change In addition these roles were also emphasized on educational atmosphere improvement that is platform background supplier infrastructure and prerequisites for the curriculum cycle
Hakimeh Hazrati; Vahedeh Zaregavgani; Mortaza Ghojazadeh; Leila Vahedi
Volume 13, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 246-254
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Background & Objective: The main prospect of medical education is improving the quality of health care provided by clinicians The quality and timing of services is related to medical education that can train researchers to solve the problems of the changing requirements of society Problembased learning ...
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Background & Objective: The main prospect of medical education is improving the quality of health care provided by clinicians The quality and timing of services is related to medical education that can train researchers to solve the problems of the changing requirements of society Problembased learning (PBL) as a studentcentered learning approach can provide the context for such medical education The aim of present study was to obtain appropriate information about the effective use of PBL in Iranian medical education from available studies through a systematic review Methods: In the present study 16 studies on the effect of PBL on learning satisfaction and efficacy of medical education were reviewed This systematic review was performed by searching the Google Scholar PubMed Magiran Iran Medex and SID databases using the keywords problembased learning medical education and Iran We included studies that were published from 2003 to 2015 in Iran The results of all studies were reviewed by two researchers using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) and the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklists Results: From among the 130 selected articles 16 studies were included in the study The level of satisfaction with this type of training was reported as high The students performance was satisfactory with this educational method This method of training had a significant effect on the increasing of student learning particularly in the clinical and practical fields and strengthening of active learning selfdirection motivation and critical thinking Conclusion: According to the results of this study PBL can be used as an effective educational method for medical education in Iran
Ahmad Jafari; Mandana Shirazi; Hajar Ahmadi; Maryam Safarnavadeh; Mahdi Soroush
Volume 11, Issue 3 , November 2014, , Pages 313-320
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Background & Objective: Today using new educational strategies and methods is of great importance Using a study guide is one of these new methods of teaching and learning The aim of the present study was to evaluate the perception of lecturers and students of the School of Dentistry Tehran ...
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Background & Objective: Today using new educational strategies and methods is of great importance Using a study guide is one of these new methods of teaching and learning The aim of the present study was to evaluate the perception of lecturers and students of the School of Dentistry Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran toward the use of a study guide Methods: In this quasiexperimental study 25 students of the School of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences who had chosen the community dentistry course were randomly selected A study guide was given to students before their briefing session and 2 sessions in the school A questionnaire was designed in order to collect data on the perception of students toward the study guide and was used after the completion of the course The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were verified The questionnaire was also filled out by a professor of the Department of Oral Health Data was analyzed by SPSS software Results: The survey of the students and lecturers perception of the study guide showed that 765% and 86% respectively chose agree and completely agree with the use of the study guide options Conclusion: Using the study guide was rated as a suitable method thus it can be used to help students in the efficient use of training time
Abolfazl Ghasemzadeh-Alishahi; Zahra Heydarizadeh; Atiyeh Moosavi; Mohammad Hasani
Volume 12, Issue 2 , August 2015, , Pages 315-324
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Background & Objective: Psychological capital is a new concept in the field of positive psychology and plays an important role in an individuals perceived and psychological health The current study was undertaken with the aim of determining the relationship among and predicting organizational ...
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Background & Objective: Psychological capital is a new concept in the field of positive psychology and plays an important role in an individuals perceived and psychological health The current study was undertaken with the aim of determining the relationship among and predicting organizational commitment and effective training through psychological capital and with regard to the mediator role of social capital Methods: In this descriptive correlational research and standard and researchermade questionnaires were used to collect data The study population consisted of all faculty members of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran (n = 650) Using the Morgan table 240 individuals were chosen through stratified random sampling For data analysis the Pearson correlation coefficient and deflator multiple regression were used in SPSS statistical software Results: The research findings demonstrated a meaningful relationship between the variables The interactive role of psychological capital and social capital on organizational commitment and effective training among faculty members of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences was approved This means that among teachers with high social capital an increase in psychological capital was associated with an increase in commitment and effective training Conclusion: These findings indicate the necessity of recognizing the interactive role of psychological capital and social capital on organizational commitment and effective training
