Present situation and influencing factors analysis of the academic professional development for teachers who providing foundational courses in medical college

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the status of the influence factors of foundational course teachers' academic profession development in medical college. Methods The survey includes academic promotion and academic innovation. In aspect of academic innovation, a total of 68 foundational course teachers in medical college were selected.The subjects were tested by scale of exterior influencing factors on innovative behavior, the assessment scale of innovative behavior and the organizational innovation climate scale, the scientific spirit scale of the scientific and technological talents.The impact of demographic characteristics on academic promotion was also tested. Results In aspect of academic promotion, teachers with different department and education showed statistically significant difference in titles(P<0.05). The age of teachers' promoted to professor is 40-50 years old, vice professor is 30-40 years old. Generally, it takes 6-10 years to promote to senior titles, and it takes less time for doctors. In aspect of academic innovation, scale was used in 5 points, the lowest 1 point, the highest 5 point.The mean score of the scale of exterior influencing factors on innovative behavior is mission design3.28±0.96, innovation investment 2.53±0.74, innovation environment 3.10±0.65. The mean score of the assessment scale of innovative behavior and the organizational innovation climate scale is organization target cognition 3.10±0.74, colleagues relationship 3.44±0.82, team innovation motivation 3.34±0.83. The mean score of the scientific spirit scale of the scientific and technological talents in spiritual science dimension is 3.40±0.67 points. The projects with low scores are distributed in three dimensions of innovation investment, innovation environment and organization target cognition. Conclusions Teachers' academic promotion is related to the department and education. In aspect of academic innovation, teachers' self-evaluation of scientific spirit is higher, the evaluation of the mission design, colleagues relationship, team innovation motivation is also higher, the evaluation of the innovation environment, organization target cognition, innovation investment is lower. Material resources, research cooperation and so on especially should be improved. Key words: Medical college; Foundational course teacher; Academic profession development; Academic promotion; Academic innovation