Factors Affecting Class Absenteeism: Perspective of Medical Students and Faculty Members at Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Introduction: One of the challenges of medical education is students’ absence from the classrooms. This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting class absenteeism from the viewpoint of faculty members and students, and to compare their views on the effect of class attendance on student...
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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Medical Education Development Center
2018-04-01
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| description | Introduction: One of the challenges of medical education is students’ absence from the classrooms. This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting class absenteeism from the viewpoint of faculty members and students, and to compare their views on the effect of class attendance on students’ achievement, faculty members’ motivation and class attendance as a criterion of professionalism.
Methods: This mixed method study was conducted in 2015-2017 at the faculty of medicine of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Participants were students and faculty members of basic sciences of the faculty of medicine at the time of the study. Purposive sampling and convenience sampling were used for developing the instrument and for analyzing the views respectively. Two valid and reliable researcher-made instruments were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent t-test.
Results: From the viewpoint of faculty members and students, the most important factor affecting student attendance was faculty members’ scientific expertise, their mastery of the content and power of expression. There was a statistically significant difference between the views of students and faculty members (T = -2.34, P = 0.02) in the effect of class attendance on academic achievement. The faculty members believed that class attendance was a criterion of student professionalism, while students were less likely to agree with this criterion (T = -6.21, P = 0.001).
Conclusion: The most important factor affecting student attendance was faculty members’ expertise, their mastery of the content and power of expression. It seems that in order to increase student attendance, further attention should be paid to how faculty members are recruited and to their empowerment in the field of education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cc8774c1c1b44e5b53185531054277b2023-11-03T16:51:19ZfasIsfahan University of Medical Sciences, Medical Education Development Centerمجله ایرانی آموزش در علوم پزشکی1608-93591735-88922018-04-0118243256Factors Affecting Class Absenteeism: Perspective of Medical Students and Faculty Members at Tehran University of Medical SciencesAzim Mirzazadeh0Mahdi Aminian1Maryam Alizadeh2Erfan Sahebozamani3Shima Sabzi Aliabadi4 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran University of Medical Sciences Introduction: One of the challenges of medical education is students’ absence from the classrooms. This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting class absenteeism from the viewpoint of faculty members and students, and to compare their views on the effect of class attendance on students’ achievement, faculty members’ motivation and class attendance as a criterion of professionalism. Methods: This mixed method study was conducted in 2015-2017 at the faculty of medicine of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Participants were students and faculty members of basic sciences of the faculty of medicine at the time of the study. Purposive sampling and convenience sampling were used for developing the instrument and for analyzing the views respectively. Two valid and reliable researcher-made instruments were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent t-test. Results: From the viewpoint of faculty members and students, the most important factor affecting student attendance was faculty members’ scientific expertise, their mastery of the content and power of expression. There was a statistically significant difference between the views of students and faculty members (T = -2.34, P = 0.02) in the effect of class attendance on academic achievement. The faculty members believed that class attendance was a criterion of student professionalism, while students were less likely to agree with this criterion (T = -6.21, P = 0.001). Conclusion: The most important factor affecting student attendance was faculty members’ expertise, their mastery of the content and power of expression. It seems that in order to increase student attendance, further attention should be paid to how faculty members are recruited and to their empowerment in the field of education.http://ijme.mui.ac.ir/article-1-4507-en.pdfclass attendanceacademic achievementteaching motivationprofessionalismabsenteeism |
| spellingShingle | Azim Mirzazadeh Mahdi Aminian Maryam Alizadeh Erfan Sahebozamani Shima Sabzi Aliabadi Factors Affecting Class Absenteeism: Perspective of Medical Students and Faculty Members at Tehran University of Medical Sciences مجله ایرانی آموزش در علوم پزشکی class attendance academic achievement teaching motivation professionalism absenteeism |
| title | Factors Affecting Class Absenteeism: Perspective of Medical Students and Faculty Members at Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_full | Factors Affecting Class Absenteeism: Perspective of Medical Students and Faculty Members at Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_fullStr | Factors Affecting Class Absenteeism: Perspective of Medical Students and Faculty Members at Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Affecting Class Absenteeism: Perspective of Medical Students and Faculty Members at Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_short | Factors Affecting Class Absenteeism: Perspective of Medical Students and Faculty Members at Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
| title_sort | factors affecting class absenteeism perspective of medical students and faculty members at tehran university of medical sciences |
| topic | class attendance academic achievement teaching motivation professionalism absenteeism |
| url | http://ijme.mui.ac.ir/article-1-4507-en.pdf |
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