Students Educational Problems Presented in the Universitys Educational Councils from 2002 to 2005 Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

BorjianBorujeni, Seifollah; Shirzad, Hedayatollah; Kheiri, Soleiman; Haghshenas, Zahra; Mirzavand, Hossein; Beigi, Ahmad; Nekouee, Bijan

Students Educational Problems Presented in the Universitys Educational Councils from 2002 to 2005 Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Seifollah BorjianBorujeni ¹

Hedayatollah Shirzad ²

Soleiman kheiri ³

Zahra Haghshenas ⁴

Hossein Mirzavand ⁴

Ahmad Beigi ⁴

Bijan Nekouee ⁴

¹ M.Sc. in Microbiology, Instructor of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology Dept., School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

² Ph.D. in Immunology, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Virology and Immunology Dept., School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran

³ Ph.D. in Biostatistics, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Dept., School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

⁴ Expert in Educational Affairs, Central Admission Office, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

Abstract

Background & Objective : An educational council one of the most important parts of each university plays the main role in solving students educational problems This study was aimed to analyze the students educational problems in Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences according to the councils minutes from 2002 to 2005 Methods : In this study 333 cases of the students educational problems were extracted from the minutes of 66 educational councils meetings during a period of four years They were analyzed according to the students study field level turn (morning or evening courses) sex and the state of being native Results : Among all request for omitting a course educational leave and registering a course were the most frequent problems Non native students educational problems were more than native ones (68% and 43% respectively) and males problems (98%) were more than females (38%) (p=00001) Educational problems among students of medicine (84%) radiology (76%) and field of fighting against diseases (59%) were more frequent than others The difference between the frequency of problems in the students attending morning classes (53%) and those attending evening classes (52%) was not significant Conclusion : This study revealed that the students educational problems were different in various study fields There were significantly more problems in male and non native students (who are less supported by the families) compared to female and native ones Family financial and health problems lack of enough knowledge among students and tutors about educational rules stood amongst the most important factors leading to the students educational problems

Keywords

Student’s educational problem

Educational council

University of Medical Sciences

Siadat A, Shams B, Homaei R, Gharibi L. Satisfaction of post graduate students and academic staves from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Educational Affairs Management. IJEM 2005; 5 (2): 93-100. [In Persian]
Emad Zade A, Karimi Mounaghi H, Bahreini Tousi H, Derakhshan A, Seddigh Behzadi Sh, Darroudi H. Educational needs assessment of Mashad University of Medical Sciences, managers in management and leadership. Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health services Journal of Medical Education 2004; 4 (2): 89-93. [In Persian]
Hezaveei MM, Fathi I. Comparison of the effect of two methods of consultant and guidance on information, attitude and function of student’s consultants of Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Journal of Educational Development Center of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2004; 1 (2): 85-93. [In Persian]
Zohoor A, Eslaminejad T. Teacher’s effective teaching criteria as viewed by students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Saheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health services Journal of Medical Education 2004: 4 (2): 65-70. [In Persian]
Ahmadi Kh. Consulting skills and making relationship to emphasize on the educational guidance. Available From: URL: http\\WWW.bmsu.ac.ir/web512001/12.htm.2006:1-4. [In Persian]
Barahimi A. Comparison of clinical education difficulties of instructors and final year nursing student’s. Isfahan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 1998; 3 (1): 16-9. [In Persian]
Derakhshan A, Khadivzadeh SA. Incidence of educational dropout and effective factors in medical students of Mashad University of Medical Sciences. 6th National Congress on Medical Education and First International Conference on Reform and Change Management in Medical Education 2003: 155. [In Persian]
Hashemi SH. Study of medical student’s difficulties in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Master students Thesis in educational programming course. Isfahan: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; 1993: Abstract. [In Persian]
Sadri H. Study of the educational problems of different schools of Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences according to the student’s point of view. Thesis of G.P student in medical faculty. Tehran; Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; 1997: Abstract. [In Persian]
Kooshan M, Rafiei S, Ghasemi MR, Warshani JR. Study of educational problems of Sabzevar School of Medical Sciennces. Journal of Asrar 1997: 4 (1): 34-6. [In Persian]
Maadandar-Araei A. Study of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences successful students’ attitude for educational progress in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences to improve the higher educational curriculum. 2004. Master thesis. Isfahan: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences & Health Services; 2004: Abstract. [In Persian]
Mortazavi SMJ, Vafa MR, Rashidi HR, Sajjadi SMA. A New look at the old educational problem of poor attendance. 6th National Congress on Medical Education and First International Conference on Reform and Change Management in Medical Education 2003: 161. [In Persian]
Ghaffarian Shirazi H, Delavize H, Ghaedi H, Alamdari AK. The relationship between student’s educational success and their concerns and general satisfaction. 6th National Congress on Medical Education and First International Conference on Reform and Change Management in Medical Education 2003: 150. [In Persian]
Heidari Pahlavan A, Mahjoob H, Moradi W, Golmohammadi R. Comparative study of the effective factors on student’s educational attitude in Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. The 4th National Congress of Medical Education Scientific. Descriptive list of papers, research plans and abstracts of civil medical sciences from 1979 to 1999; 2002: 130-1. [In Persian]
Ahmadi J. Prevalence of depression in the students and residents of medical and rehabilitation schools of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The 3rd National Congress of Medical Education. Descriptive list of papers, research plans and abstracts of civil medical sciences from 1979 to 1999; 2002: 103-4. [In Persian]
Niiati J, Katozian B, Azizi F. Study of medical field student’s views, about education of Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Journal of Medical Faculty of Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health Services 1986: 13 (1-2): 55-60. [In Persian]