Future of Medical Education Journal

Future of Medical Education Journal

Content analysis of educational assistants views regarding the evaluation of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences’ professors in educational clinical departments: a qualitative study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Ali Akbar Heidari 1
Alireza Khooei 2
Maliheh Dadgarmoghadam 3
1 Department of educational development, School of medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Department of social medicine, School of medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Department of pathology , School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
10.22038/fmej.2018.31134.1196
Abstract
Background: Instructors play an instrumental role in education, particularly in medical sciences where they are regarded as the most influential factor in the process of education. The present study was carried out with the aim of demonstrating assistants’ views about professors’ teaching in Mashhad School of Medicine.
Methods: The current study is a qualitative analysis in which the written views of 639 assistants in Mashhad School of Medicine was studied. Data was analyzed using the summative content analysis method.
Results: The themes that appeared in this study include professional qualification and personal features. Professional qualifications included command of knowledge, interest and practical skill. The theme of personal features included personality traits and ethical behavior.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, it can be seen that while teaching, every behavior and aspect of an instructor is observed by assistants; which plays an important role in the training of the assistants. Thus, in addition to an instructor’s knowledge and practical skills, which are important in their own right, their views and behavioral and personality traits are also influential as models for their assistants and will influence their lifestyle in their professional life in the future.
Keywords
Content Analysis
Education
Evaluation
Subjects
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Future of Medical Education Journal
Volume 8, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
Winter
December 2018
Pages 3-7