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ISSN: 2228-5468 Education Strategies in Medical Sciences 2015;7(6):399-403
ISSN: 2228-5468 Education Strategies in Medical Sciences 2015;7(6):399-403
Teaching Professional Ethics Components from the Viewpoint of Students; Qom University of Medical Sciences
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Original ResearchAuthors
Sobhani Nejad M. (1 )Najafi H. (* )
Jafari Harandi R. (2 )
Farmahini Farahani M. (1 )
(* ) Educational Sciences Department, Human Sciences Faculty, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
(1 ) Educational Sciences Department, Human Sciences Faculty, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
(2 ) Educational Sciences Department, Literature & Human Sciences Faculty, Qom University, Qom, Iran
Correspondence
Address: Human Sciences Faculty, Shahed University, Across From the Imam Khomeini Holy Shrine, Beginning of Khalij-e-Fars Freeway, Tehran, Iran. Postal Code: 3319118651. Post Box: 18155-159Phone: +98 2151212412
Fax: +982151212444
hnajafih@yahoo.com
Article History
Received: August 25, 2014Accepted: December 20, 2014
ePublished: February 4, 2015
ABSTRACT
Aims
As teachers observing professional ethics has an important role in improving the
students’ performance, adherence to the principles and values of professional ethics in faculty
members who are responsible for administration and training conducting is essential. This
study aimed to investigate the characteristics of teaching professional ethics from students’
view point of Qom University of Medical Sciences.
Materials & Methods In this cross-sectional study, 155 students of Qom University of Medical Sciences in were selected using stratified random sampling method in 2013-14. Dara gathered using teaching professional ethics researcher-made questionnaire containing 48 components and 6 items which its face and content validity was confirmed by academic specialists and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient 0.92. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20 software using descriptive statistics and One-sample-T test.
Findings The total mean score ofteaching professional ethics was 3.54±0.68 from students’ view point. The mean difference compared to the average level was significant (p=0.0005) except various aspects of learners’ cognitive component (p=0.179), personality characteristics, content mastery, teaching methods mastery, standard evaluation, and obeying educational laws components.
Conclusion Teaching professional ethics and its components in teachers of Qom University of Medical Sciences from the viewpoint of students is evaluated relatively favorable.
Materials & Methods In this cross-sectional study, 155 students of Qom University of Medical Sciences in were selected using stratified random sampling method in 2013-14. Dara gathered using teaching professional ethics researcher-made questionnaire containing 48 components and 6 items which its face and content validity was confirmed by academic specialists and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient 0.92. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20 software using descriptive statistics and One-sample-T test.
Findings The total mean score ofteaching professional ethics was 3.54±0.68 from students’ view point. The mean difference compared to the average level was significant (p=0.0005) except various aspects of learners’ cognitive component (p=0.179), personality characteristics, content mastery, teaching methods mastery, standard evaluation, and obeying educational laws components.
Conclusion Teaching professional ethics and its components in teachers of Qom University of Medical Sciences from the viewpoint of students is evaluated relatively favorable.
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[6]Kazempour Z, Ashrafi Rizi H, Taheri B. The attention rate of librarians in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Isfahan University to professional ethics based on ethical codes of Iranian University librarians. Health Inf Manag. 2011;8(6):795-806. [Persian]
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[8]Mobashery M, Khosravi SH, Deris F, Taheri Z, Taji F, Mardanpour E. Characteristics of a Good Teacher in Terms of Students of Health School in Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences. Med Educ J. 2011;3(2):1-8. [Persian]
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[11]Aghakahni N, Sharif F, Sharifnia H et al. Survey of Nursing students’ views regarding professors’ adherence to professional ethics in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2010. J Educ Ethics Nurs. 2013;2(3):41-6. [Persian]
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[15]Najimi A, Sharifirad G, Amini MM, Meftagh SD. Academic failure and students' viewpoint: The influence of individual, internal and external organizational factors. J Educ Health Promot. 2013;2(1):22. [Persian]
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[18]Borhani F, Alhani F, Mohammadi E, Abbaszadeh A. Nursing Students Perception of Barriers of Acquiring Professional Ethics: A Qualitative Research, Strides in Development of Medical Education. Strides Dev Med Educ. 2011;8(1):67-80. [Persian]
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