EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES
Year:2016 | Volume:9 | Issue:1|Papers Count:13

Aims: Given the importance of IQ and self-monitoring in human behavior which has effects on the individual's life, this study investigated the relationship between IQ and students‘self-regulation at Birjand University of Medical Sciences.Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study. The Statistical population included all the students at Birjand University of Medical Sciences (n=2300). According to Cochran’s Formula, the sample was calculated as 171 persons who were selected by random sampling method. R. B. Cattell (3rd scale) and Snyder’s 25-item standard tests were used to assessing IQ and self-regulation, respectively. The validity of the self-regulatory questionnaire was approved by experts that its reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha as 85%. For data analysis, Pearson correlation test, ANOVA and independent T-test were used at a significance level (p£0.05).Results: From 171 participants, 91 individuals (53.2%) were women who aged 21.3±2.7 years. The average scores of IQ and self-regulation were 106±10.44 and 12.35±3.20 respectively. IQ scores did not show significant correlation with self regulation test results (P>0.641). The high IQ score belonged to women (P=0.04) while men’s score of Self-regulatory was significantly higher than women (P=0.007).Conclusion: Teaching and learning of self-regulatory approach can enhance selfconfidence among students during the externship, internship and theoretical classes, therefore they can improve their academic performance in future.

Aims: Virtual education is one of the active and new methods for promotion of educational quality. The aim of this study was to compare the influence of web-based and traditional teaching methods on midwifery students' knowledge about a survey of fetus health.Methods: In this field-experimental study with pre and post testing was performed on 43 midwifery students who were divided into two groups of the traditional group (22 students) and virtual training (22 students). Before and after education, pre and post testing scores were done for both groups then were analyzed by paired and independent t-tests.Results: From Based on the findings, there weren' t any significant differences between scores of web-based and traditional education groups. However, both methods were effective in the promotion of students’ knowledge (P<0.02) according to pre-post testing.Conclusion: Web-based teaching seems to be effective as traditional teaching in the education of medical students. With regard to advantages of the web-based method, it is recommended to be used in university educational programs.

Aims: Satisfaction of educational fields is one of the most important factors for students’success and their education. Fields of Medical records and health information technology have similarities in terms of educational contents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare students’ satisfaction with medical records and health information technology from their educational field.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all students of medical records and health information technology (n=120) were studied by census method at Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2013. Data collection tool was a questionnaire with 20 questions that its validity was confirmed by expert consensus and its reliability was proved by Cronbach’s alpha (a=957%, P -value=0.01). The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and Statistical software SPSS 20. Informed consent to participate in this research was annexed.Results: The mean and median of satisfaction score were 4.23 and 4.25 for the field of medical records among students while the numbers showed 4.08 and 4.06 among health information technology students, respectively. Since the mean of the score was almost equal to the median score, so the students’ satisfaction about both fields of education was assessed. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between sex, working status and knowledge about the field (P<0.05).Conclusion: The majority of students in two fields did not show a high satisfaction regarding their field of study. But generally students of medical records were more satisfied compared to students of health information technology regarding their educational field.Assessment methods and people’s attitudes of educational field can have an effect on the satisfaction rate. Results showed many students had not high knowledge about the content of the curriculum, when choosing their educational field and the majority had chosen their educational field without cognition.

Aims: As there are several electronic training than traditional methods such as lecturing, there is a question that which one is more effective. This study is based on a comparison of lecturing, multi-media software packages and web-based education for Nursing Care of Chemical Agents in one of the military hospitals.Methods: in a semi-experimental study, 99 nurses were selected by a target-based approach from one of the Tehran military hospitals in the year 2012. Nurses then have been put into three random groups. Three groups were evaluated using a pre-test with standardized questions then groups were trained necessarily with the aforementioned methods and they did the post-test as the same questions. After data collecting, the results have been analyzed using Spss 16 and statistical and analytical tests.Results: There wasn’t significant difference regarding mean scores among all groups in the pre-test (p>0.05). After three methods of training, improvement could be noticeable in all three groups (p<0.05) but this improvement was more outstanding in the multi-media software packages than other methods.Conclusion: according to the findings, multi-media software packages can be efficiency for learning because of low price and the accessibility.

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Persecution, Maladjustment perfectionism and Adjustment perfectionism with Academic achievement and Academic Burnout among medical students.Methods: This cross-sectional and correlational study which was performed by medical students from the Medical University of Gondi Shapoor in Ahvaz in 2015. The sample group included 200 medical students who were selected by random-stratified sampling.Procrastination Assessment Scale, Perfectionism Inventory, Academic Burnout Inventory were used for collecting data. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS 20 software using Pearson correlation coefficient and Canonical Correlation Analysis.Results: The findings indicated that there is a significant relationship between the Predicting Variables (Persecution, Maladjustment perfectionism and Adjustment perfectionism) and the Criteria Variables (Academic achievement and Academic Burnout).The amount of Canonical Correlation (0.91), (P<0.05) is an indication of a significant relationship between the two sets of variables.Conclusion: It can be concluded from this study that academic achievement not Academic Burnout was predicted by Persecution, Maladjustment perfectionism and adjustment perfectionism. Maladjustment perfectionism showed the greatest relationship with academic achievement. So Persecution, Maladjustment perfectionism and adjustment perfectionism can interfere with academic achievement.

Aims: The present study was conducted to design and validate a scale for assessing the quality of universities in Iran.Methods: This study was performed using a mixed method of explorative plan-tool development model. First, in qualitative part of this study, questionnaire consisted of 25 components and 157 sub-components were designed by using the method of Grounded Theory and interview with 36 experts. Then, in the quantitative section, designed questionnaires were conducted on 84 members of Iranian experts with high education.Based on the received feedback, the questionnaires were revised, then the final and modified version was put in the hands of 293 experts in different cities of Iran. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach' s alpha which was equal to (0.982). Non-probability purposive sampling method was used in the qualitative part of the study whereas random classified sampling method was applied in the quantitative part. In addition, analysis of structural equation modeling was used for testing mentioned scale Results: By doing confirmatory factor analysis, mentioned scale tools were modified to 22 components and 150 sub-components. Results of second-order confirmatory factor analysis, also showed that 22 extracted components are sufficient factor leading to prediction scale related to accreditation and quality assurance of high education systems in Iran. In addition, goodness of fit indices such as, (CMIN/DF) which is equal to 1.924, (RMSEA) =0.39, (GFI) equal=0.976, (AGFI) =0.939, (CFI) =0.928, (NNFI) =0.935, (TLI) =1.000, (IFI) =0.928 and (RFI) =0.925.Conclusion: The results of statistical tests displayed that the designed scale enjoys very favorable fitness for the quality assessment of high education system in universities of Iran.

Aims: The use of simulation is one of the new methods of teaching medicine.However, no study has been reported so far about the usage of this method and even the amount of satisfaction among learners in Iran and the world. The aim of this study was a comparison of satisfaction about two methods including demonstration and simulation among nursing students for the training of mask making against chemical attacks in Iran.Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 78 nursing students were selected randomly and divided into two groups of simulation and demonstration training. Data collection was conducted by a researcher-made questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive ad interpretive statistical methods and SPSS version 20.Results: T-test was used to determine the presence or absence of significant statistical difference among the average scores of students’ satisfaction. There was no significant difference between the satisfactions of students and average scores of two methods. (P=0.58) Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the satisfaction for two methods of demonstration and simulation but researchers suggest that simulation method can be used for mask making training against chemical attacks as they believe that this method is the best way to promote military nurses ’education and control disaster situations.

Aims: Considering the importance of academic self-efficacy and health status of students in the educational system, the aim of this study was a prediction of the academic self-efficacy among students in Gonabad Medical University based on their Social Health status.Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study in 2015. The study population consisted of all BS students (N=1056) at Gonabad Medical University. The stratified random sampling method was used and the sample size (n=285) was determined using Garcia and Morgan Table. Data collection tools included Keyes’ Social Health Questionnaire (2004) and Self-efficacy Questionnaire developed by Solomon in 1984.Independent t-test, Pearson correlation and regression tests were used to analysis the data.Results: There was no significant difference between male and female students’self-efficacy while there was a significant positive correlation between components of social health and academic self-efficacy (P<0.01). The findings also revealed 23.6% of students’ academic self-efficacy variance can be explained by Social flourishing, social cohesion, social solidarity and social acceptance (f=17.255P<0.05).Conclusion: The findings showed that some social health components (namely social flourishing, social cohesion, social solidarity and social acceptance) are predictive of students’ self-efficacy. Therefore, holding workshops and training courses are recommended in order to enhance the social health status of university students.

Aims: Critical thinking improves students’ ability for solving their problems and is one of the main outputs of academic centers. It has a key role in medical sciences as the students studying these branches of science are getting ready to attend clinical work. Critical thinking helps to convey skills from class to the clinic. The aim of this study was investigating the relationship between critical thinking skills with creativity and academic achievement among students in Qom University of Medical Sciences.Methods: In this descriptive- correlation study, 303 students were selected from Qom University of Medical Sciences through stratified random sampling method with considering gender. Data collected by standard questionnaires on critical thinking skills CCTST form (B) and creativity Abedi. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics methods, Pearson correlation, independent t-test and multiple regression analysis.Results: The results of Pearson correlation test showed that there was a significant positive relationship between critical thinking skills with creativity (P=0.000, r=0.267).But There was no a significant correlation between critical thinking skills with academic achievement (P=0.284, r=0.081) and creativity with academic achievement (P=0.741, r=0.025). According to independent t-test results, there was no significant difference between male and female students’ average scores in critical thinking skills and creativity. But there was a significant difference between male and female students in their academic achievement. Also multiple regression analysis revealed that only creativity predicted critical thinking skills significantly.Conclusion: According to the results of the relationship between critical thinking skills and students’ creativity, the main duty of medical sciences universities is educating students with the ability to identify and solve problems and make appropriate decisions using critical thinking and creativity.

Aims: Belongingness is considered to be an important phenomenon for nursing students and other involved people in the education. It is perceived as a connection between students’experience and the learning environment and is also one of the most crucial needs of all students for their success in learning environments. This study was determination the level of Clinical belongingness in bachelor nursing students.Methods: In this study, a convineince sample of 93 nursing students were selected in the second semester of 2015-2016 and an adapted version of Levett-Jones et al scale with 32 items was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test and ANOVA.Results: The average score of students was 3.31 ± 0.56 for clinical belongingness scale, 3.34 ± 0.60 for the subscale self-esteem scale, 3.11 ± 0.64 for the subscale connectivity scale, 3.46 ± 0.67 for the subscale efficiency. Independent t-test showed a significant difference between the average clinical belongingness score of students interested and uninterested in the field of their study (p=0.009) and between the average clinical belonging among students with and without work experiences (p=0.05). Analysis of variance indicated a significant difference in the average clinical belongingness score of various academic semesters (p<0.001).Conclusion: According to results, clinical belongingness of nursing students was moderate. Being interested in professionals and working can be effective in the experience of belongingness to the clinical setting.