Amin Beigzadeh; Shahnaz Kohan; Nikoo Yamani; Habibolah Rezaei
Volume 13, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 220-234
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Background & Objective: Social networks are new technologies that have emerged in the past decade and are dramatically used in various areas such as education This new social media has changed the lifestyle of individuals and their communication Due to this fact and the increasing trend towards using ...
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Background & Objective: Social networks are new technologies that have emerged in the past decade and are dramatically used in various areas such as education This new social media has changed the lifestyle of individuals and their communication Due to this fact and the increasing trend towards using social networks in universities the present study was conducted with the purpose to explore graduate students perspectives regarding the use of social networks in education Methods: This study was conducted using qualitative content analysis method The participants were selected using purposive sampling (n = 13) Data were gathered through semistructured interviews recorded on audiotapes transcribed and then analyzed MaxQdata software was used for data analysis Results: Data analysis led to the extraction of 476 codes 59 subcodes 11 subcategories and 4 main categories The main categories included the advantages of social networks (3 subcategories) disadvantages of social networks (2 subcategories) required infrastructures for using social networks in education (3 subcategories) and the capabilities of social networks in education (3 subcategories) Conclusion: This study revealed the advantages disadvantages and the applications of social networks in education Due to the importance of social networks in education we suggest that by providing the required infrastructures such as high speed internet educational protocols and etcetera the uses of social networks in education be improved so that students can better use these networks in education
Behnaz Hatef; Zahra Mohamadi; Nejleh Rajabi; Ehsan Saburi
Volume 13, Issue 3 , September 2016, , Pages 307-314
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Background & Objective: Due to the disadvantages of teaching through lectures the need for their replacement with active and collaborative learning methods is strongly felt Students of public health due to employment in the health network have an important role in screening for genetic disorders ...
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Background & Objective: Due to the disadvantages of teaching through lectures the need for their replacement with active and collaborative learning methods is strongly felt Students of public health due to employment in the health network have an important role in screening for genetic disorders This study aimed to change teaching methods to increase retention of practical contents in the minds of undergraduate students of public health after graduation Methods: This quasiexperimental study was conducted on 20 public health students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Iran The course of hereditary diseases and genetic counseling was taught with a new method that combines traditional and modern (the use of blogs PowerPoint discussion in small groups on clinical issues and developmental quizzes) teaching methods A year after the final exam an exam and survey were held The results of the survey and students grades were analyzed using paired ttest in SPSS software Results: Average scores of the final exam and 1year reexamination were 1725 and 1110 respectively and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0004) However the students stated that they remembered more than 86% of the topics covered in class to some extent Among the students 45% and 14% believed this to be due to developmental quizzes and problembased learning respectively No significant difference was observed in the components of students satisfaction from teaching between the two mentioned time periods (P = 0196) Conclusion: Continuous developmental quizzes due to repetition of course content at short intervals and problembased learning in small groups due to promoting dynamism of mind and increasing motivation to remember because of participation in debates cause the students to remember more and for a longer period
Zahra Azami; Hamid Salehiniya
Volume 12, Issue 5 , February 2016, , Pages 725-733
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Background & Objective: Information literacy is a critical requirement for access to information in the communication age in the community Through using critical thinking skills valid and reliable information can be obtained This research was conducted to determine the relationship of critical thinking ...
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Background & Objective: Information literacy is a critical requirement for access to information in the communication age in the community Through using critical thinking skills valid and reliable information can be obtained This research was conducted to determine the relationship of critical thinking with information literacy among student of the School of Management and Medical Information Sciences of Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: This analytical crosssectional study was conducted on 338 students of the School of Management and Medical Information Sciences of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2014 The valid and reliable California Critical Thinking Skills TestForm B (CCTST) and the Information Literacy Standard Questionnaire were used for collecting data The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation coefficient test in SPSS software Results: The critical thinking skills among students were at a low level A weak relationship was observed between the mean score of critical thinking and information literacy (P = 0050) In addition students information literacy had a positive correlation with inference components (r = 012 P = 0040) and analysis components of critical thinking (r = 16 P = 0006) Conclusion: Given the low level of critical thinking in students and the relationship between the components of critical thinking and information literacy the implementation of programs to improve students critical thinking is recommended This is necessary due to the dependence of the increase in students information literacy on critical thinking
Ali Akbar Haghdoost; Rezvan Ansari; Tahereh Changiz
Volume 12, Issue 4 , January 2016, , Pages 570-585
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Background & Objective: Recognition of the causes and correlates of academic failure which is one of the failures of the education system is an important practical issue in education researches Despite the large number of studies in this field in Iran no comprehensive reviews of all published documents ...
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Background & Objective: Recognition of the causes and correlates of academic failure which is one of the failures of the education system is an important practical issue in education researches Despite the large number of studies in this field in Iran no comprehensive reviews of all published documents in this respect have been carried out Thus the aim of the present study was the systematic review of all texts published during the previous 15 years and determination of the role of individual personality and social factors related to academic failure of students Methods: In the present study documents were systematically reviewed and information gathered Articles which were related to the causes of academic failure of students of medical universities in Iran and published from March 1999 until February 2010 were studied Using census method 1008 articles were screened The full text of 26 articles with minimum quality of research was available Results: Based on the findings of the study male gender higher age of entry to college marriage mental and physical problems lack of interest in the field of education lower average score of school diploma or previous degree longer duration of time from diploma to university admission lack of studying during the term greater use of the internet and lack of scientific and research activities are individual factors that can lead to academic failure in students Based on the systematic review of literature the causes of academic failure of students were having a second job living in the dormitory and a nonempirical diploma Among familial and social factors low education level of father and mother financial problems family problems large number of family members poor social activity and being an extrovert were associated with academic failure Conclusion: Despite the many studies on the causes of academic failure it seems that the standards and definitions used in different studies vary Therefore to promote the quality of work standardization must be performed The views of faculty members were largely consistent with the facts found in the literature This showed that university teachers experiences in this regard are reliable Moreover considering the major listed causes it seems that groups who are at higher risk of academic failure can be identified and preventive measures applied to them
Arash Shahravan; Mehrnaz Karimi-Afshar; Molouk Torabi; Sina Safari
Volume 12, Issue 4 , January 2016, , Pages 586-595
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Background & Objective: Dentistry has been widely acknowledged as being associated with high levels of stress This stress originates in the process of dental education The aim of the present study was to evaluate dental environment stress (DES) in students of the School of Dentistry of Kerman University ...
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Background & Objective: Dentistry has been widely acknowledged as being associated with high levels of stress This stress originates in the process of dental education The aim of the present study was to evaluate dental environment stress (DES) in students of the School of Dentistry of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted on 165 students Data were collected using the Dental Environment Stress Questionnaire (consisting of 32 items in 6 scales) and demographic information questionnaire Data were analyzed in SPSS software using ttest and ANOVA Pvalue was considered at 5% Results: Of the 165 respondents 533% were women and 782% were single Their mean age was 2363 ± 294 years and mean score was 1605 ± 110 The mean of DES score was 8260 ± 1453 out of a total of 128 In academic factors fear of exam and failure of the course were the most important stressors There was a statistically significant association between mean DES score and gender There was no statistically significant association between mean DES score and marriage status student`s work and priority of field selection Conclusion: The results of the present study were similar to that of previous studies They showed the existence of DES Academic factors were one of the most important stressors
Esmat Noohi; Ali Akbar Haghdoost; Afsaneh Mohammadi
Volume 12, Issue 3 , November 2015, , Pages 442-449
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Background & Objective: Learning environment should be opportunities for positive change in students attitude to encourage them and create more interest leading to sustainable learning To make constructive changes having information on the current status and about students attitudes toward their ...
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Background & Objective: Learning environment should be opportunities for positive change in students attitude to encourage them and create more interest leading to sustainable learning To make constructive changes having information on the current status and about students attitudes toward their discipline is essential This study was designed to assess the medical and dental students attitude toward their study field (learning environment practicability attraction social rank and future employment) before and after experiencing clinical practice in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: This crosssectional analytic study was conducted in 2012 The study population were 95 medical and dental students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences as census of students A researchermade questionnaire was designed consisting 33 questions in five areas of the components of medical education and health care (education environment applicability of the course the attractiveness of the field career and social status) Data were analyzed using paired t ANOVA and MannWhitney U tests via SPSS software Results: There were significant differences between the medical students attitude toward educational environment and practicability of the field before and after experiencing clinical practice but there was no significant difference between their attitude toward attraction future employment and social rank of the field On the other hand there were significant differences between dental students attitudes toward educational environment and future employment before and after experiencing clinical practice but there was no significant difference between their attitudes toward practicability attraction and social rank of the field In addition there was no significant difference between the two groups based on gender and age Conclusion: The results showed significant differences only in three educational components between two groups of students According to obtained data short and longtime plans could be designed for increasing the efficiency of education improving educational structure and obtaining welfare and economical possibilities for students
Mahni Rahkar-Farshi; Mahnaz Jabraeili; Maryam Vahidi
Volume 12, Issue 3 , November 2015, , Pages 496-503
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Background & Objective: The professional socialization process of the field of nursing begins with entry into nursing education programs and continues with the completion of nursing education and entry into the work environment In order to improve this process its reinforcing factors must be identified ...
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Background & Objective: The professional socialization process of the field of nursing begins with entry into nursing education programs and continues with the completion of nursing education and entry into the work environment In order to improve this process its reinforcing factors must be identified Therefore this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and professional socialization of nursing students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: In this correlational study after calculating the sample size all nursing students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in their 6th 7th and 8th semesters were studied Data collection tools consisted of demographic characteristics questionnaire Toits Professional Socialization Scale and Shiring/Siberia Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire All data were analyzed using SPSS software and descriptive and analytical statistics Results: The professional socialization and emotional intelligence of nursing students was above average level Total emotional intelligence and its subscales had no significant correlation with students professional socialization score However professional socialization had significant correlation with gender grade point average of previous semesters and hope for future career Conclusion: It seems that the professional socialization of nursing students is impacted by learning in cognitive and psychomotor domains more than by their emotional intelligence However considering the importance of the emotional domain in comprehensive and humane care emotional intelligence skills training seems necessary for students
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
Masoumeh Mangeli; OmeSalimeh Roudi Rashtabadi; Sakineh Sabzevari; Esmat Nouhi
Volume 12, Supplement , July 2015, , Pages 249-265
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Background & Objective: In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of medical universities that have launched doctoral nursing education programs in their centers; thus, monitoring the quality of these programs to identify their strengths and weaknesses is very important. This study ...
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Background & Objective: In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of medical universities that have launched doctoral nursing education programs in their centers; thus, monitoring the quality of these programs to identify their strengths and weaknesses is very important. This study was conducted to evaluate the quality of doctoral nursing education in a university center in Iran.
Methods: This descriptive and comparative study was performed on 33 lecturers and students/graduates using the census method in 2015. Data were collected using the quality of nursing doctoral education (QNDE) Questionnaire.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the two groups, but this difference was significant in the program domain (P = 0.036). The participants’ answers only showed significant differences in a few statements of the program, resources, and evaluation domains (P < 0.050). A significant difference was observed between the views of lecturers and students in terms of advanced computer facilities and internet access, and appropriate research infrastructure for facilitating research and education (P < 0.050).
Conclusion: Weaknesses such as lack of resources, infrastructure, library holdings, and regular and timely feedback to program evaluators require attention in order to be decreased or resolved. Great differences in the scores of overall course quality and curriculum evaluation between the two groups revealed the need for further research for the identification of factors effective on the quality of doctoral education programs from the view of both groups.
Zahra Azami; Hamid Salehiniya
Volume 12, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 49-55
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Background & Objective: Critical thinking skills in students are essential to making better decisions Obtaining information on the critical thinking skills of students is useful in curriculum planning Therefore this study was conducted to evaluate the critical thinking skills of students of ...
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Background & Objective: Critical thinking skills in students are essential to making better decisions Obtaining information on the critical thinking skills of students is useful in curriculum planning Therefore this study was conducted to evaluate the critical thinking skills of students of the School of Management and Medical Informatics Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2013 Methods: This was a crosssectional analytical study The study sample consisted of 338 students of the School of Management and Medical Informatics of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2013 The data collection tool used was the California Critical Thinking Skills TestForm B (CCTSTForm B) Data were analyzed using independent ttest and ANOVA in SPSS software Results: The mean score of critical thinking among female students was 762 ± 450 and among male students 747 ± 369 this difference was not significant ANOVA showed a significant relationship between critical thinking score and level of education (P = 0002) The highest mean score of critical thinking (898) was observed among MSc students Moreover a significant relationship was observed between critical thinking score and field of study (P = 0001) Conclusion: The results show that the critical thinking skills of the studied students were poor in all aspects hence training students in this respect is essential
Esmat Noohi; Ali Akbar Haghdoost; Behshid Garuosi
Volume 11, Issue 4 , February 2015, , Pages 434-441
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Background & Objective: Students are faced with many problems that can be associated with irreversible damage and devastating effects Psychological pressure is caused by changes in living conditions separation from family economic and financial problems marriage employment while studying and consequently ...
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Background & Objective: Students are faced with many problems that can be associated with irreversible damage and devastating effects Psychological pressure is caused by changes in living conditions separation from family economic and financial problems marriage employment while studying and consequently educational problems including academic failure unnecessary transfer and changing of field of study and lack of scientific competence and dropping out reduced performance poor educational achievement All these show that the authorities have a grave responsibility in recognizing controlling and preventing educational damages Thus the aim of the present study was to identify students academic problems and the role of lecturers and counselors in resolving these problems from the view of students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran Methods: The present research is a crosssectional study The data collection tool was a questionnaire consisting of 4 parts demographic characteristics the opinion of students about the counseling duties of lecturers students problems and the role of lecturers in reducing problems Validity and reliability of the questionnaire were determined using content validity and testretest (r = 078) respectively Data analysis was performed using SPSS software Results: Our findings indicate that of the 500 students studied 351 were female (702%) and 149 (298%) male The average age of the participants was 217 years The mean and standard deviation of the students psychoemotional problems was 144 ± 629 educational problems 9711 ± 1151 social and communicative problems 986 ± 796 and financial and economic problems 234 ± 61 Based on the view of students the mean and standard deviation of the role of counselors in the mentioned academic problems was 982 ± 3346 Conclusion: The majority of the problems expressed by students were related to social and educational issues which can cause problems for the students in respect to their educational and professional goals As a result of these problems students may require guidance and counseling services Students inadequate knowledge of consulting services may be the cause of their lack of use of these services for solving their problems With careful planning and updating and expanding counselors activities and knowledge more effective steps can be taken to reduce educational problems and promote the academic status of students
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
Hamid Rahimi; Ali Yazdkhasty; Raheleh Hasanpoor
Volume 11, Issue 3 , November 2014, , Pages 350-359
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Background & Objective: All humans have various kinds of intelligences only the amount and method of their combination differs Thus educational systems should provide the foundation for the development of these intelligences The main purpose of this research was the analysis of the relationship ...
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Background & Objective: All humans have various kinds of intelligences only the amount and method of their combination differs Thus educational systems should provide the foundation for the development of these intelligences The main purpose of this research was the analysis of the relationship between multiple intelligences and creative thinking among students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Iran Methods: The present research was a descriptive correlative study The statistical population of the research included all students of the 20122013 academic years from among which 129 were selected by random stratified sampling method The data collection tools consisted of the Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire with 70 questions and the Creative Thinking Questionnaire with 20 questions based on a 5point Likert scale Content validities of the questionnaires were confirmed by experts The reliability coefficients of the Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire and the Creative Thinking Questionnaire were obtained through Cronbachs alpha as 084 and 087 respectively Collected data was analyzed through inferential statistics (correlation coefficient Students ttest variance analysis and regression analysis) using SPSS software Results: Research findings revealed that mean of multiple intelligences and creative thinking components of the students were higher than average The highest mean was related to the rational and mathematical intelligence Moreover there was a positive relationship between the components of multiple intelligences and creative thinking Conclusion: Through the growth of multiple intelligences components the grounds can be set for the growth of creative thinking in students and thus students can play their role as creative and innovative students in the development and growth of society
Azadeh Horri; Fatemeh Jahanimoghadam; Hamid Reza Poor Eslami; Fardin Najafpoor
Volume 11, Issue 3 , November 2014, , Pages 378-386
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Background & Objective: Pediatric dentistry is one of the basic sciences related to oral health The aim of the present study is to assess the opinion of dental students of Kerman Iran concerning education in preclinical and clinical pediatrics in order to determined shortcomings and deficiencies ...
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Background & Objective: Pediatric dentistry is one of the basic sciences related to oral health The aim of the present study is to assess the opinion of dental students of Kerman Iran concerning education in preclinical and clinical pediatrics in order to determined shortcomings and deficiencies Methods: This crosssectional study was performed on students who choose practical pediatric dentistry courses Data collection was performed by a questionnaire which includes two parts demographic characteristics and educational aims of pediatric dentistry courses Students independent ttest ANOVA and chisquare were applied to analyze the data by SPSS software Results: Results showed that 389% of students in the Pediatric1 course evaluated their satisfaction with achieving educational aims as quite satisfactory 472% as satisfactory and 139% as unsatisfactory The Pediatric 2 and 3 courses were evaluated as quite satisfactory by 543% and 355% of students satisfactory by 257% and 581% and unsatisfactory by 20% and 65% respectively Conclusion: In the Pediatric 3 course more than 90% of students evaluated their achievement of educational aims as quite satisfactory or satisfactory It seems that with increase in the number of courses passed the level of achievement of educational aims also increases
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
Mohamad-Reza Darabi; Akbar Derakhshan; Mohamad-Ali Kiani; Gholam-Hosein Maleki; Masumeh Saeidi
Volume 10, Issue 4 , February 2014, , Pages 473-484
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Background & Objective: The main goal of university includes educating specialists needed for society promotion and development of the knowledge developing research and providing the background for society development Undoubtedly professor is one of the main and effective factors in high education ...
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Background & Objective: The main goal of university includes educating specialists needed for society promotion and development of the knowledge developing research and providing the background for society development Undoubtedly professor is one of the main and effective factors in high education quality and training specialist workers requires strong faculty members that are experienced and skilled in various educational courses We decided to utilize two professor and student groups opinions about the indices of a good university teacher Methods: In this descriptiveanalytic and crosssectional research 240 professors and 899 students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran were selected by hierarchical and simple random sampling methods The data were gathered by a researchermade valid and reliable questionnaire Results: Teachers Characteristics for a good professor were respectively: Scholarships communication skills teaching skills evaluation skills and Physical characteristics and appearance of the teachers Students Characteristics for a good professor were respectively: communication skills Scholarships teaching skills evaluation skills then Physical characteristics and appearance of the teachers In the professors ANOVA test showed there was a significant relationship between the work experience rank and social field study of teachers and Priority communication skills scholarship teaching methods evaluation and faculty characteristics (p
Effat Shahrabadi; Mohsen Rezaeian; Aliakbar Haghdoost
Volume 10, Issue 4 , February 2014, , Pages 485-493
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Background & Objective: Evaluation of academic progress is done by comparing the results of measuring the performance of learners with educational goals and learning objectives The aim of this study was to survey the predictions of academic achievement evaluation of Rafsanjan University of ...
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Background & Objective: Evaluation of academic progress is done by comparing the results of measuring the performance of learners with educational goals and learning objectives The aim of this study was to survey the predictions of academic achievement evaluation of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Iran based on the students course experience Methods: This crosssectional study was performed in 20122013 Medicine dentistry nursing and paramedical students were selected based on their filed of study and gender by stratified random sampling from the Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (n = 370) Data gathering tool was a Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) The questionnaire fields included good teaching clear and standards goals appropriate assessment workload and general skills one question about satisfaction of course was used to measure their course experience Students grade point average (GPA) in previous semesters was used as an index for academic achievement Results: 318% of participants were boys and the rest (682%) were girls Statically significant difference existed between GPA of boys and girls (P = 0001) Nursingmidwifery students had the highest score (1523 ± 330) in five course experience variables and medical students the lowest (1406 ± 435) (P = 0001) CEQ and GPA had significant and positive correlation (P = 0004 r = 0164) Predictor factors of GPA were clear and standard goals and appropriate assessment Conclusion: This study represents the importance of appropriate assessment ( particular emphasis on understanding until know something from memory) and of clear and standards goals at the beginning of the semester by teachers to promote academic achievement and performance of students Thus teachers should can promote and provide students progress with teaching appropriate intervention
Rahmatolah Marzooghi; Masoomeh Heidari; Elham Heidari
Volume 10, Issue 3 , October 2013, , Pages 328-334
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Background & Objective: The equality and educational justice in educational environment can be effective in students morale and academic performance The aim of present study was considering the impact of educational justice on students academic burnout Methods: This was a crosssectional descriptive ...
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Background & Objective: The equality and educational justice in educational environment can be effective in students morale and academic performance The aim of present study was considering the impact of educational justice on students academic burnout Methods: This was a crosssectional descriptive analytical study The sample included 210 students of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science Tehran Iran selected by nonprobability quota sampling Research instruments included Educational Justice (Golparvar 2010) and Academic Burnout (Berso et al 1997) Questionnaires both had desirable reliability and validity Results: There was no significant difference between the male and female students perceptions of educational justice in the university In addition there was no significant difference between male and female students in the level of academic burnout Improve educational justice reduced burnout dimensions (emotional exhaustion apathy and inefficiency of school education) Conclusion: Based on the results improve educational justice can be associated with lower rates of students academic burnout Thus university authorities should consider creating equal educational opportunities
Maryam Zeighami; Narjes Pour Bahaadini Zarandi
Volume 8, Issue 1 , July 2011, , Pages 41-48
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Background & Objective: The development of each community is highly dependent on its educated individuals Therefore recognition of factors influencing academic achievement of students and attention to these factors are essential for success T he aim of the present study was to determine the relationship ...
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Background & Objective: The development of each community is highly dependent on its educated individuals Therefore recognition of factors influencing academic achievement of students and attention to these factors are essential for success T he aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between academic achievement and two factors of general health and coping styles among undergraduate students Methods: In this descriptive crosssectional study 302 Nursing Midwifery and Health students of Kerman Azad University were studied Grade point average was considered as an indicator of academic achievement and all participants were asked to complete Goldberg general health questionnaire (GHQ28) and Endler ;Parker questionnaire of coping inventory for stressful situation (CISS) Results: The Most Frequent average total score was 141699 (out of 20) In 633% of students total score of General Health was not in the normal range Students used taskoriented coping style more frequently than other styles (% 49)There was a significant negative relationship between academic achievement and two studied factors of general health and emotionoriented coping style Conclusion: Since general health and copying style can have significant effects on students academic achievement the presence of active counseling centers in universities for improving general health level of students and teaching effective copying styles is highly necessary
Leila Joibari; Zahra Mohammadi; Akram Sanagoo
Volume 7, Issue 2 , January 2011, , Pages 127-133
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Background & Objective : Uncivil behavior strongly disturbs teachinglearning process by creating conflicts and tension in studentteacher relationships The aim of this study was to study the attitudes of students and faculty members of Golestan University toward uncivil behavior in educational settings ...
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Background & Objective : Uncivil behavior strongly disturbs teachinglearning process by creating conflicts and tension in studentteacher relationships The aim of this study was to study the attitudes of students and faculty members of Golestan University toward uncivil behavior in educational settings Methods : In this analytical descriptive study 50 faculty members and 150 Medical students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences selected by convenience sampling were asked to complete a valid and reliable questionnaire about disruptive and threatening uncivil behavior Results : In whole 23% of faculty members had never observed uncivil and 56% of them had never observed threatening behavior in their students during the last year Among students 302% had never observed uncivil behavior in their teachers during the last year The relationships between faculty members perspective and variables of age and work experience were significant (P=005) Conclusion : Although in this study the frequency and severity of uncivil behavior were not considerable however due to the harmful outcome of them applying strategies to create safe teaching learning environments is highly necessary
Masoud Roudbari; Behzad Asl Marz
Volume 7, Issue 2 , January 2011, , Pages 147-152
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Background & Objective : The academic progress of university students and its related factors are among research priorities in education This study was performed to assess the academic progress of students in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and the related factors Methods In this crosssectional ...
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Background & Objective : The academic progress of university students and its related factors are among research priorities in education This study was performed to assess the academic progress of students in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and the related factors Methods In this crosssectional study 380 students of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in the first semester of 2009 were studied Data related to the students demographic features and academic standing (University and high school grade point averages number of failed courses and probation cases) were collected using a questionnaire Data analysis was done through SPSS 15 and using ttest Chi square Analysis of Variance and coefficient of correlation Results : There was a significant difference among students in regard to their university grade point average There were a significant relationship between the grade point average in university and high school (p < 005) The university grade point average showed significant relationship with variables of sex residency state and using university accommodation In whole 24% had experienced probation in at least one semester and 50% of those who were not interested in their field of study had failed in some course There was a significant relationship between the rate of interest in field of study and the rate of failed courses (p=005) Conclusion : Attention to some factors in student admission such as students residency and high school grade point average as well as improving dormitory conditions can be effective in academic progress of students
Masoumeh Delaram; Nasrin Forouzandeh
Volume 7, Issue 1 , July 2010, , Pages 51-56
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Background & Objective : Effective evaluation is one the most important basic issues of educational processes and not only to diverse the students but also help the instructor in his activities Purpose: The aim of this study was to detect the methods of evaluation by instructors in Shahrekord university ...
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Background & Objective : Effective evaluation is one the most important basic issues of educational processes and not only to diverse the students but also help the instructor in his activities Purpose: The aim of this study was to detect the methods of evaluation by instructors in Shahrekord university of medical sciences Methods: In this descriptive study 122 instructor answered to a questionnaire The validity of questionnaire was detected by the experts viewpoints and its relibility was determined by alph chronbakh (079)Data was analyzed by spss and p
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
Ghanbar Rouhi; Seyyed Abedin Hoseini; Mohammad Taghi Badeleh; Hosein Rahmani
Volume 4, Issue 2 , January 2008, , Pages 77-83
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Background & Objective : Human resources and their education is the core of development in different fields and motivation is the driving engine of learning Since changing in learners behavior needs to assess motivation related factors and their efficacy This research was aimed to study some factors ...
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Background & Objective : Human resources and their education is the core of development in different fields and motivation is the driving engine of learning Since changing in learners behavior needs to assess motivation related factors and their efficacy This research was aimed to study some factors affecting on students motivation in Golestan University of Medical Sciences Methods : In 2006 this descriptiveanalytic study was carried out on the students (n=535) who have at least passed one semester of clinical training course Data were collected by the Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS) and a researcher made questionnaire dealing with the related factors (the students welfare office college education educational and therapeutic center and career prospects) which its validity and reliability was approved Results : Among 474 participated subjects (response rate 886%) 732% are females no one was totally unmotivated and most of them (525%) are motivated There were direct weak and significant relationships between educational motivation and four related factors (P=0001) but it is not true for gender and field of study The least correlation factor (r=014) is related to educational and therapeutic center and the most to college education (r=024) Conclusion : In spite of the significant correlation between motivation and four related factors and below moderate motivation in 469% of the students we suggest universities educational authorities to pay enough attention to these points Although the career prospect is out of universities areas of responsibility and it seeks a great national attempt
Seid Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad; Ali Mehri; Mohammad ali Morowatisharifabad
Volume 3, Issue 2 , January 2007, , Pages 111-117
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Background: Health behaviors refer to activities done for maintaining supporting and improving individual health status regardless of actual or present health status There are some evidences showing direct relationship between health behavior and educational success Objective: This study was done to ...
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Background: Health behaviors refer to activities done for maintaining supporting and improving individual health status regardless of actual or present health status There are some evidences showing direct relationship between health behavior and educational success Objective: This study was done to determine the relationship between selfesteem and selfefficacy with health behaviors among students of Yazd Shahid Sadooghi University of Medical SciencesMethods: This correlational study was performed on 309 students selected by stratified random sampling Data gathering was done by using a questionnaire that its validity and reliability had been approved respectively by experts and calculating kronbachsalpha coefficient (078 for selfesteem 87% for selfefficacy and 074 for health behavior) Results: According to the results students got 607% of the selfesteem score 623% of the selfefficacy score and 748% of the health behavior score Health behavior showed significant relationship with selfesteem (r= 014 P=0013) and selfefficacy (r= 031 P=0000) Regression analysis showed that age sex family size selfesteem and selfefficacy all together explain 159% of health behaviors variance and among them selfefficacy was the most important predicting factorConclusion: Health behavior in studied students was favorable in general but it was poor in regard to physical activity Since the results of this study showed the relationship of selfesteem and self efficacy with health behaviors and role of these factors on educational success planning for improving selfesteem self efficacy and consequently health behaviors are recommended
