Viewpoint Of Students Research Articles

Comparative Study of Morning Report in Conventional & Evidence Based Medicine forms, from the Viewpoint of Medical Students

مقدمه: یکی از مهمترین روش­های آموزشی در علوم پزشکی گزارش صبحگاهی می­باشد . پزشکی مبتنی بر شواهد (EBM) یک رویکرد نوین در علوم پزشکی جهت ارتقاء کیفیت مراقبت­هاي بالینی بیماران است. هدف از انجام این مطالعه بررسی و مقایسه برگزاری جلسات گزارش صبحگاهی از دیدگاه دانشجویان پزشکی به دو روش روتین و EBM بود. روش: مطالعه به روش توصیفی – تحلیلی بر روی 87 نفر از كارآموزان، کارورزان و رزیدنت­های بخش زنان بیمارستان بعثت سنندج در سال 1393 انجام شد. روش نمونه­گیری به صورت سرشماری بود. اطلاعات با استفاده از پرسشنامه پژوهشگر ساخته، مشتمل بر 26 سؤال در 3 بخش شامل اطلاعات جمعیت شناختی و تحصیلی، اطلاعات مرتبط با ساختار و محتواي آموزشي گزارش صبحگاهي و قسمت مربوط به ارتقائ توانمندی­های دانشجويان در دو روش روتین و EBM جمع­آوری شد. پایایی پرسشنامه با استفاده از ضریب آلفا کرونباخ 85/0 بود. داده­ها با استفاده از نرم­افزار آماری SPSS و آزمون­های آماری t-test و کای­اسکویر مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفت. یافته­ ها: نتایج نشان داد که 85 نفر (97 درصد) از دانشجویان ساعت شروع گزارش صبحگاهی را 8 صبح اعلام کردند. میانگین مدت زمان برگزاری جلسات در گروه EBM 42/10 دقیقه و در گروه روتین 38/6دقیقه بود. در گروه­های EBM و روتین بین ارائه فیدبک (04/0p=) و مشارکت و تعامل حاضرین (003/0p=) تفاوت معنی­داری آماری وجود داشت و میانگین گروه EBM بیشتر از گروه روتین بود. از نظر تعداد بیماران معرفی شده، نوع بیماری­ها و مدت زمان معرفی هر بیمار بین گروه روتین و EBM تفاوت معنی­داری وجود نداشت. بین گروه­های EBM و روتین در توانمندی­های دانشجویان تفاوت معنی­داری آماری مشاهده شد (04/ 0= P) و میانگین در گروه EBM بیشتر از گروه روتین بود. نتیجه­ گیری: ضوابط مربوط به ساختار جلسات گزارش صبحگاهی در حد قابل قبول در هر دو روش رعایت شده­بود. به منظور بهبود جلسات گزارش صبحگاهی باید بر موارد مربوط به ساختار و محتوی جلسات مانند ارائه فیدبک، مشارکت و تعامل حاضرین و هم­چنین موارد مربوط به ارتقای توانمندی­های دانشجویان تاکید بیشتری گردد.

مستوى جودة سهولة استخدام الموقع الالكتروني لجامعة اليرموك الأردنية من وجهة نظر الخبراء ومستخدمي الموقع

Abstract Despite the increasing number of websites for universities and the increasing number of Internet users in the current era, we find a lack of studies that are interested in examining and evaluating the usability quality of the universities’ websites in the Arab world. This study aims to use the heuristic evaluation and user testing methods to evaluate the usability quality of the website of a public, old, and ancient university in Jordan (Yarmouk University), It amed,also, to detect the usability problems on the website of this university from the viewpoint of expert evaluators and students. Five evaluators participated in this study that checked the website of the Yarmouk University in detail, and thirty students carried out the typical tasks on the website of the Yarmouk University. The results showed the presence of a large number of the usability problems on the website of Yarmouk University from the viewpoint of experts, as well as the results showed the presence of other usability problems that have been identified only by the students.

Challenges to Several Domains of Clinical Training From the Perspective of Anesthesiology Students

Background: Clinical education is a process in which students attend a clinical environment, achievea variety of professional skills, and become prepared to solve patients’ problems. Identifying problems in this domain and resolving them can be of great help in the training of students. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the problems concerning the clinical education of senior under graduate students in anesthesiology at Fasa and Jahrom University of Medical Sciences. Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 55 senior anesthesiology students were selected from Fasa and Jahrom Universities of Medical Sciences. The data collecting tool was a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of two parts: 8 questions concerning demographic characteristics and 63 questions concerning problems of clinical education. The second part was divided into three domains: the clinical environment (21 questions), clinical educators and school policies (31 questions), and two students’ characteristics (11 questions). Data were analyzed using SPSS and descriptive statistics. Results: The score achieved from all three domains was 67.49%, which indicated the clinical condition as desirable. The scores in the domains of clinical environment, clinical educators, and school policies and student’s characteristics in the viewpoint of students were 57.07%, 71.77%, and 73%, respectively. They indicated average, good, and good conditions, also respectively. The most serious problems of all three domains were: 1) the disproportionate number of students within the physical environment of the operating room (87.3% agreement), 2) lack of balance between theoretical and practical knowledge (56.4% agreement), and 3) the simultaneous presence of medical students and their impact on clinical education (67.3% agreement).Conclusions: In general, the clinical training of anesthesia students is in a desirable condition. The large number of students and the lack of space and facilities appeared to be the main causes of concern. To improve the quality of clinical education, increasing the number of clinical education spaces or balancing the number of students is therefore desirable.

Evaluation of the latest English language teacher training programme in Turkey: Teacher trainees’ perspective

AbstractThe present study evaluated the latest English Language Teacher Training Programme in Turkey from the viewpoint of students who were enrolled on the programme for a period of four years. Participants were 90 last year students who were enrolled in the English Language Teaching department at Uludag University, Turkey. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire which contained the inventory of programme courses, each of which was rated by the students regarding three criteria: the contribution of the given course(s) to (1) the “personal” development of the students, the contribution of the given course(s) to (2) the “professional” development of the students, and (3) whether the students think that “the course(s) provided them with theoretical and practical knowledge applicable during their active teaching life”. The participants were also asked to rate whether the course contents or course lecturers/instructors contributed more to their development. Additionally, student opinions about their e...

Volume 5 Index

Volume 05, Issue 1, (2015) Relationship between Self-conception and truthfulness among students' Payamenur of Birjand 1393Reza Sabbaghpoor, Mojtaba Zakerian01-06 Study of the viewpoint of students about multicultural education in universityBahareh Azizi Nejad, Masoumeh Akbari, Golestan Sayah07-10 Prediction of resiliency based on Family communication patterns and satisfying basic psychological needsGhavam Moltafet, Somayeh Sadati Firoozabadi, Fatmeh Zarrincola, Hossein Kiaee Rad11-17 Spiritual well-being among cancer patients and their nursesMasoumeh Akbari, Jaleh Naderi, Shayan Jelili18-24 Peculiarities of motivational structure of professional activityGulnaz Karibayeva, Аlmagul Мandykaeva, Ardakh Yermentayeva, Zhazira Abdykhalykova25-32  Volume 05, Issue 2, (2015) From the EditorsProf. Dr. Tulay Bozkurt Axiology of socio-humanitarian cognitive and sociocultural types being of manBauyrzhan Moldagaliyev, Reza Sabbaghpoor34-42 The effectiveness of hope group therapy on Depression of women’s with type 2 diabetes of Shiraz Diabetes AssociationNarjess Norouzi, Hadi Kajbaf Nejad43-48 Means of psychomotor and cognitive recovery for children with autism spectrum disorderPaul Ichim, Iuliana Barna, Mircea Dragu49-54 Turkish Cypriot veterans’ a nd non-ending psychological war: Post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal ideations, and hopelessnessHuri Yontucu, Zihniye Okray 55-64

The care for inmates under the viewpoint of nursing students

Objetivo: Compreender o cuidar de presidiários sob a ótica de acadêmicos de enfermagem. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa, realizada com 11 acadêmicos de enfermagem da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, no período de agosto a setembro de 2013. Para coleta de dados foi utilizada entrevista semiestruturada audiogravada. Os dados foram analisados conforme técnica da Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: Quatro categorias foram evidenciadas: cuidado integral; direito social; prestação de cuidados aos presidiários e lacunas na formação acadêmica do enfermeiro. Conclusão: O cuidar de presidiários para acadêmicos de enfermagem é compreendido como uma obrigação profissional e humana, entretanto este cuidar perpassa por dificuldades, como medo, acentuado por mitos, preconceitos e estigmas, acrescidos pela deficiência na formação acadêmica.

Pitfalls of currently practiced approach for teaching medical students: opinions & options

Introduction: During a didactic lecture, information is given to the students by the teacher, where students are passive listeners and the teacher is the narrator. Interaction between the students and the teacher, though intended, is not always possible because of several reasons. Other formats for teaching (small group discussions, seminars by students etc.) have been utilized but in a limited way, particularly in India. In many medical institutes, students are expected to attend several lectures and there is no scheduled respite between lectures. This study has been done to understand the shortcomings of the current format and duration of lecture from the point of view of students. Method: Feedback was obtained from first year MBBS students under anonymity and was analyzed. There were 94 responses on the format of lectures and 98 for duration of lecture. Their responses were analyzed and the percentage of response for each choice was noted. Results: 57.14% students were of the opinion that didactic lectures must be supplemented with small group discussions and 46.81 % of students feel that the optimum duration of a lecture should be between 30 to 45 minutes. Discussion: Our study shows that majority of the students are of the opinion that duration of lecture should not be more than 45 minutes and more focus should be on supplementation of didactic lectures with small group discussion. Incorporating the students view point while forming educational policies may improve their performance to great extent. Key words: Didactic lectures, Educational policy, Educational program planning, Medical students, Performance improvement

I Learn What I Need: Needs Analysis of English Learning in Taiwan

The purpose of this study was to investigate the needs analysis of English learning from the viewpoints of students and the real needs of employers regarding English usage at the workplace. A questionnaire was administered to 60 participants comprising 30 senior students and 30 employers. After quantitative analysis, the results demonstrated that students and employers had different perspectives of English learning needs, especially regarding listening and speaking skills. In addition, the skills learned in school do not totally match the skills required by employers in the workplace.

男女医学生はどのようなキャリア認識を有しているのか？—インタビュー調査から見えてきたもの—

男女医学生はどのようなキャリア認識を有しているのか？—インタビュー調査から見えてきたもの—

Co-Creating a Blended Learning Curriculum in Transition to Higher Education: A Student Viewpoint

Involving students in the design and development of their curriculum is well established in Higher Education but comes with challenges and concerns for both the staff and students. This is not a simple concept and understanding more about the experiences of the student co-creators supports others in developing this aspect of curriculum design. This small scale project uses the individual and collective voices of five second year students who worked with one programme team to co-create a transition module to support new learners entering university. The study explores the co-creation experience and the student’s response to the feedback their co-created curriculum received when it was run for the first time. The study was designed to consider if co-creation of a module was beneficial to the students involved in its co-creation. The findings explored issues in relation to the experience, the actual design of the materials and how this could be developed. The students enjoyed the co-creation, felt appreciated and listened to and felt that this was a positive learning experience. They realised how difficult it is to please everybody and gained a much better appreciation of building learning experiences for others to use. The research highlights the fact that with regards to curriculum development within universities that students should be involved in co-creation as they have an understanding of the requirements of learning form a student perspective. Whilst student satisfaction cannot be necessarily be measured directly, the anecdotal comments from students involved in this project as they graduate are the values they place on the opportunities afforded to them.

Study of the viewpoint of students about multicultural education in university

Multicultural education is the most important subject that including psychological needs. University is the appearance of multicultural society that include teachers and students, so they should be aware from multicultural education. The main goal of this research is the study of the viewpoint of students about multicultural education in Urmia Payame Noor University. The method of research is descriptive survey. Statistical sample is including teachers with 30 individuals and all of students with 324 individuals. The research instrument is questionnaire with 38 question and its reliability is 0.81.The analyze of data is done by SPSS and t test. The main results showed that students don’t aware from multicultural education and also teachers don’t attention to multicultural education in their interactions with students in classes. Keywords: multicultural education, education, payame noor university

Investigating the Causes of Medication Errors and Strategies to Prevention of Them from Nurses and Nursing Student Viewpoint.

Introduction and Aim:Medication errors as a serious problem in world and one of the most common medical errors that threaten patient safety and may lead to even death of them. The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of medication errors and strategies to prevention of them from nurses and nursing student viewpoint.Materials & Methods:This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 327 nursing staff of khatam-al-anbia hospital and 62 intern nursing students in nursing and midwifery school of Zahedan, Iran, enrolled through the availability sampling in 2015. The data were collected by the valid and reliable questionnaire. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, T-test and ANOVA were applied by use of SPSS16 software.Findings:The results showed that the most common causes of medications errors in nursing were tiredness due increased workload (97.8%), and in nursing students were drug calculation, (77.4%). The most important way for prevention in nurses and nursing student opinion, was reducing the work pressure by increasing the personnel, proportional to the number and condition of patients and also creating a unit as medication calculation. Also there was a significant relationship between the type of ward and the mean of medication errors in two groups.Conclusion:Based on the results it is recommended that nurse-managers resolve the human resources problem, provide workshops and in-service education about preparing medications, side-effects of drugs and pharmacological knowledge. Using electronic medications cards is a measure which reduces medications errors.

Library Support for Indigenous University Students: Moving from the Periphery to the Mainstream

Abstract
 
 Objective – This research project explored the models of Indigenous support programs in Australian academic libraries, and how they align with the needs of the students they support. The research objective was to gather feedback from Indigenous students and obtain evidence of good practice models from Australian academic libraries to inform the development and enhancement of Indigenous support programs. The research presents the viewpoints of both Indigenous students and librarians. 
 
 Methods – The research methods comprised an online survey using SurveyMonkey and a focus group. The survey was conducted nationally in Australia to gather evidence on the different models of Indigenous support provided by academic libraries. The survey explored the nature of support services such as specialized study spaces and resources, information literacy education, and liaison services for Indigenous students. The survey also asked respondents to comment on 
 the challenges they encountered and improvements they would recommend in 
 providing Indigenous student support.
 
 To provide a student perspective, a small cohort of Indigenous students at a small university in South East Queensland was interviewed in a focus group about their library experiences. The focus group explored Indigenous students’ perceptions of the library, their frequency of use and where they go for help with their studies. 
 
 Results – The survey found that 84% of academic libraries provide some specific support for Indigenous students with 89% of those support services being conducted in a place other than the library. Across the sector, Australian academic libraries have a strong commitment to the success of Indigenous students and considerable engagement with Indigenous issues.
 
 The focus group found that Indigenous students’ needs and concerns about using the library were not differentiated by their cultural background. Rather their concerns were similar to issues being raised in the broader student population.
 
 Conclusion – The survey results indicated that the main areas in which support for Indigenous students might be improved are greater inter-departmental communication and collaboration within the university, increased training of library staff in Indigenous cultural sensitivity, and the employment of Indigenous library staff members. The focus group was valuable in opening the communication channels between Indigenous students and library staff and highlighted the importance of engaging with students using both formal and informal channels.

The Opinion of Students about the Status of Educational Counseling in Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences in First Semester of 2012

Background: The counselors are responsible for academic counseling to students and help them to solve their educational problems. The aim of the present study was to determine the viewpoints of students about the status of academic counseling provided by the faculty advisers in four schools at University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the opinions of 244 students about the counseling status in four schools of Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Public Health, and Paramedical were assessed by a self- designed Check List including individual and educational information and 12 items with Likert scale to assess the students’ viewpoints about the status of counselingin the first semester of 2012. Data were analyzed by SPSS (v.16), using mean (SD), one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation test.PResults: “Checking and signing form of credit selection” was the only item from the 12 items of counseling status to which the students in four schools had given a higher score [School of Medicine (2.47±0.60)], [School of Para-medicine (2.45±0.66)], [School of Health (2.10±0.90)], [School of Nursing and Midwifery (2.50±0.86)] and there was no significant difference among the schools (P=0.50). Conclusions: From the viewpoints of students, the status of counseling was not good. Informing the advisors about their duties and adequate supervision of university officials on proper implementation of counseling by the faculty members can help to improve the process of advising.

¿Barreras invisibles? Actitudes de los estudiantes universitarios ante sus compañeros con discapacidad

El presente trabajo analiza los conocimientos, opiniones y actitudes de los estudiantes universitarios sobre sus compañeros con discapacidad. La integración educativa y social de estos estudiantes es objeto de preocupación y estudio en todo el sistema educativo español, incluida la enseñanza superior en la que 21.942 universitarios con discapacidad se encontraban matriculados en el curso 2013-2014. El estudio se realiza en el marco de dos Proyectos de Innovación Educativa[1] de la Universidad de Málaga en los que se examinaron las actitudes del personal docente e investigador, el alumnado en general y el alumnado con discapacidad de esta institución. En este artículo se recogen las perspectivas de los estudiantes sin discapacidad, necesarias para medir el grado de aceptación dentro de las aulas universitarias. Se empleó una encuesta suministrada mediante correo electrónico a la totalidad de la población de estudiantes de la Universidad de Málaga (N= 32.464). El tamaño de la muestra fue de 620 estudiantes, por lo que trabajamos con un margen de error del 3,9% para la estimación de los porcentajes con un nivel de confianza del 95%. Los datos, analizados mediante análisis estadístico, visibilizan la importancia de un elevado grado de información y conocimiento así como de una experiencia directa con la discapacidad. Ambas circunstancias se traducen en actitudes más positivas y favorables. Tan solo el 20% de los alumnos manifestó haber recibido en alguna ocasión cualquier tipo de información sobre este asunto por parte de la Universidad; no obstante, la mayoría valora positivamente la presencia de alumnos con discapacidad en la Universidad, la posibilidad de contar ellos como compañeros de clase y el enriquecimiento que supone esta convivencia dentro del aula. Se discuten posibles acciones para mejorar las actitudes hacia los estudiantes con discapacidad. Además, se plantea incluir una perspectiva que promueva el empoderamiento de estos estudiantes. [1] PIE 10-135 y PIE 13-103.

Competent Teacher Characters from Students Point of View

Language teaching is a complicated task which requires sufficient resources and skillful teaching; which in turn, necessitates considering all cognitive, affective, and social variables. This paper deals with priorities teachers should take in to account when teaching languages. The suggestions are derived from students’ views.

Using great works of literature in an interdisciplinary, political economy framework

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the effectiveness of teaching in economics. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides as a case study, the authors’ reflections on a first-year “learning community” at a US liberal arts college, which combined courses on political science and economics to explore issues of political economy, including poverty and social mobility. Findings – The authors argue that, compared with standard delivery, using literature allows increased student access to and, thus, greater engagement with certain theoretical concepts. More specifically, literature can open avenues for critical thought, and challenge pre-existing views, when it illuminates controversial questions without providing obvious answers. It is this open-ended aspect of literature that seems to provide the best opportunity for increased student engagement and critical thinking. Research limitations/implications – The arguments in this paper are based on authors’ reflections and would benefit from other empirical analysis. This method of teaching only offers pedagogical opportunities, and learning gains do not occur automatically. Several features of the course design and assessment, and the interaction between disciplines, made the use of literature more likely to be successful. Practical implications – These authors also reflect more broadly on their use of literature in other courses, and provide some suggestions for specific works that might be used in further teaching and research. Originality/value – This paper contributes to current debate on teaching practice in economics, and will be of use to those seeking to challenge student viewpoints in a subtle yet effective manner.

Evolution of a Revolution in Occupational Therapy Education.

This issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy reflects an increase in the quantity and quality of scholarly projects submitted for publication in this special issue. The positive response to the call for papers is evidence of the focused interest that faculty, both academic and clinical, and practitioners have brought to their work of educating and preparing the next generation of occupational therapists. This article discusses educational issues from academic, student, and fieldwork points of view, further validating the pervasive commitment that is being made to further understanding of how occupational therapists are educated. The articles cover topics including the critical issues of curriculum, value and timing of fieldwork and simulation experiences, and documentation of strategies to measure the effects of comparative educational experiences.

Exploring Student and Faculty Perceptions of Clinical Simulation: A Q-Sort Study.

Simulation learning has become a widely accepted and valuable methodology within nursing education. This study assessed whether student and faculty perceptions regarding simulation learning have changed since curricular integration of simulation activities within an undergraduate nursing program. Q-methodology was used to identify unique and similar perspectives of 12 faculty and 21 students. Participants completed a brief demographic questionnaire and sorted statements related to beliefs about simulation-based learning. Faculty perceptions were captured within one viewpoint-positive enthusiasts. Three student viewpoints were identified: challenge seekers, realistic embracers, and support seekers. Both students and faculty believed that simulation improved critical thinking. The findings suggest that faculty should be aware of the range of student perceptions and tailor their teaching approaches accordingly to maximize student learning.

Understanding the Primary School Students’ van Hiele Levels of Geometry Thinking in Learning Shapes and Spaces: A Q-Methodology

This study was conducted using a new hybrid method of research which combined qualitative and quantitative designs to investigate the viewpoints of primary school students’ conceptual understanding in learning geometry from the aspect of shapes and spaces according to van Hiele theory. Q-methodology is used in this research to find out what factors (level) of geometry understanding in van Hiele theory contributed to the geometry learning of primary school children. Q-methodology involved creating a concourse - Q set which was developed through a literature review and the statements were later refined by experts and then conducted to 30 participants aged 12 at a primary school. The respondents expressed their understanding through Q sorting, by ranking strategies according to their geometry understanding. The results indicated that students’ van Hiele Levels of Geometry Thinking are at the factor (a) Level 1 - Analysis (or Descriptive); and factor (b) Level 0 – Recognition (or Visualization). This common outcome revealed that the students’ geometry understanding according to van Hiele theory is at the lower level. Significantly, the findings indicate that the deficiency of van Hiele Levels of Geometry Thinking appears to be global in nature, crossing the boundaries of educational practices and curriculum.