Seiyed Davoud Nasrollahpour-Shirvani; Mostafa Javanian; Ali Shabestani-Monfared; Iman Jahanian
Volume 12, Issue 2 , August 2015, , Pages 344-354
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Background & Objective: It is attempted to identify creative and talented individuals and to ensure the satisfaction of volunteers through creating a joyful atmosphere in scientific Olympiads The aim of the present study was to assess the level of satisfaction of candidates with the quality ...
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Background & Objective: It is attempted to identify creative and talented individuals and to ensure the satisfaction of volunteers through creating a joyful atmosphere in scientific Olympiads The aim of the present study was to assess the level of satisfaction of candidates with the quality of the 5th National Medical Sciences Olympiad in Iran Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted in the summer of 2013 The study population consisted of the candidates of the 5th National Medical Sciences Olympiad among the medical universities of Iran The subjects were selected through census method The data collection tool was a questionnaire designed by the researcher and its validity and reliability were confirmed Data were analyzed using SPSS software at a significance level of P < 0050 Results: Of the 222 studied candidates around the country 67 individuals (302%) studied Basic Sciences 52 (234%) Clinical Reasoning 67 (302%) Management of Health Systems and 36 (162%) Art in Medical Education The mean satisfaction level of candidates with the quality of this national Olympiad was 32 ± 11 and with the content and functionality of this Olympiad was 33 ± 12 There was a significant relationship between gender and satisfaction with the quality of the Olympiad (P = 0002) There was a significant relationship between age (P = 0 010 r = 0 131) semester (P = 0 019 r = 0122) and academic type (P = 0 019) and satisfaction with content and functionality of this Olympiad Conclusion: Satisfaction with quality content and functionality of the 5th Olympiad was at a moderate level and thus requires improvements
Hamed Mir; Hadi Parsian; Iman Jahanian; Ali Shabestani-Monfared; Ziba Shirkhani-Kelagari; Sohrab Halalkhor
Volume 12, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 90-97
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Background & Objective: One method of evaluation with the intent to select and modify teaching methods in universities is the evaluation of students opinions Team teaching by faculty members is a routine method of education in universities The present study evaluated students satisfaction ...
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Background & Objective: One method of evaluation with the intent to select and modify teaching methods in universities is the evaluation of students opinions Team teaching by faculty members is a routine method of education in universities The present study evaluated students satisfaction with team teaching in Babol University of Medical Sciences Iran during the first and second semesters of 20112012 Methods: In the present descriptive analytical study 461 students of Babol University of Medical Sciences who had experienced team teaching were randomly selected The participants completed a questionnaire the reliability and validity of which had been previously approved The questionnaire contained 19 questions based on the 5point Likert scale (very high high moderate low and very low) The resulting data were analyzed using SPSS software and compared using ttest and ANOVA Results: The results showed that 82% of students partly opposed and 04% of them absolutely approved the use of team teaching method The highest frequency of answers (569%) were assigned in the moderate level Nearly 345% of students approved the use of this method Students of dentistry and laboratory sciences showed the highest and lowest tendency toward this method respectively Higher year students showed less tendency toward team teaching method There were no significant differences between boys and girls answers in respect to this method Conclusion: It seems that Babol University of Medical Sciences students did not significantly oppose the use of team teaching method Nevertheless in order to correct the existing small problems it is essential to revise the implementation technique of this teaching method
Seiyed Davoud Nasrollahpour Shirvani; Mostafa Javanian; Ali Shabestani Monfared; Iman Jahanian
Volume 11, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 3-12
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Background & Objective: Scientific Olympiads are planned to identify creative innovative and the most talented students These competitions create cheerful environments in order to increase the capabilities and motivation of the students Satisfaction and loyalty of the participants are suitable ...
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Background & Objective: Scientific Olympiads are planned to identify creative innovative and the most talented students These competitions create cheerful environments in order to increase the capabilities and motivation of the students Satisfaction and loyalty of the participants are suitable characteristics to evaluate the efficacy of an Olympiad This study was performed to evaluate the success rate of the 4th Scientific Olympiad of Medical Students of Iran about empowerment and loyalty in the participants viewpoints Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted in 201213 on the participants of the 4th Medolympiad of Iran The research sample was selected by census Data collection was performed by a researchermade questionnaire the validity and reliability of which were confirmed The data were analyzed using SPSS software at significant level of < 005 Results: Among the 320 participants from 4 groups 62 students (27%) were in the domain of basic science 50 students (22%) in clinical reasoning 56 students (24%) in health management and 61 students (27%) in innovation The mean score of preparation in the Universities of Medical Sciences was 25 ± 11 (out of the total score of 5) The 4th Medolympiad gained a score of 32 ± 11 out of 5 in personal empowerment and 37 ± 12 out of 5 in loyalty There was a significant correlation between the level of preparation in Medical Universities and the type of university (P < 0001) There was a significant correlation between the level of loyalty and the type of university (P < 0001) Moreover there was a significant correlation between the level of loyalty and academic degree of students (P = 0029) Conclusion: The success rate of the 4th Medolympiad in terms of empowerment and loyalty of students was higher than the moderate level therefore it is necessary to improve the subsequent periods
Durdi Qujeq; Iman Jahanian; Mohsen Tatar
Volume 9, Issue 1 , July 2012, , Pages 85-90
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Background & Objectives: Recent developments in basic sciences as well as discovery of novel compounds and methods in biochemistry and cellularmolecular biology fields have necessitated revision and modification of Biochemistry syllabus for Medicine and Dentistry students in accordance with other ...
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Background & Objectives: Recent developments in basic sciences as well as discovery of novel compounds and methods in biochemistry and cellularmolecular biology fields have necessitated revision and modification of Biochemistry syllabus for Medicine and Dentistry students in accordance with other universities around the world Since teachers viewpoints on course contents can be beneficial in improving the course syllabus this study was designed to evaluate the viewpoints of biochemistry professors in Iran about this course contents Methods: In this descriptive study performed from Sep 2010 to June 2011 Iran universities of Medical Sciences were divided into three classes based on the classification of Ministry of Health and Medical Education and from each class at least five universities were randomly selected Then from each biochemistry department at least two faculty members were randomly selected and included in the study A questionnaire including the current syllabus of biochemistry course was prepared for evaluation of the course content Data were analyzed by SPSSV16 software and using descriptive statistics Results : About Eighty Six of Questionnaires Were Completed According to 5338% of the respondents the current syllabus does not fulfill educational needs of students and 423% believed that the current course content needs revision and finally 424% believed that the devoted hours for teaching this course is not enough Conclusion: Since the present syllabus for biochemistry cannot fulfill the educational needs of Medicine and Dentistry students its revision is recommended
