Students􀆍 viewpoints on the educational methods used in Shaheed Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences

• Main Authors: Baghiani Moghadam M.H, Ehnampoush M.H, Yazdani Sh, Fazelpour Sh, Karimi H
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2004-07-01
• Series: Journal of Medical Education
• Subjects: EDUCATIONAL METHODS; EDUCATION; STUDENTS' PREFERENCE
• Online Access: http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jme/article/view/807

Background: An education of desirable quality is the one which ends in an effective learning. Students interest on the educational method used may enhance their learning. Purpose: To determine Students' viewpoints on the educational methods offered in medical universities Methods: This cross sectional study investigates the student's viewpoints on the educational methods used in the medical university teaching. The cases were selected by randomized sampling and a questionnaire was completed by the subjects. Results: Of all subjects, 63% who were 24 years or older considered group discussion as the best educational method. 53.1% of the students valued group discussion as a prior educational method and 51% of the students deemed it an effective method while 13.4% preferred lectures and 75.3% marked "the professors skill and enthusiasm for teaching" a effective factor in the education process. Conclusion: More interactive methods such lecture with question and answerers is rather a simple change but may improve the students’ satisfaction. Keywords: EDUCATIONAL METHODS, EDUCATION, STUDENTS' PREFERENCE.