The Association between Personal Characteristics and Educational Experiences with Academic Achievement among the Students Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

Background and Objective: Learning Strategies includes overt and covert behaviors, which are associated with success in learning. On the other hand, training students who are able to live in environments with diverse values, rapid technological changes, and developments in the socio-cultural complex...

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Main Authors: befrin MohammdZade, Leila Maghsodi, Mohamadmasoed Vakili, Tahereh Sadeghi, Fatemeh Zarei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Education Development
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Online Access:http://zums.ac.ir/edujournal/article-1-753-fa.pdf
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author befrin MohammdZade
Leila Maghsodi
Mohamadmasoed Vakili
Tahereh Sadeghi
Fatemeh Zarei
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Leila Maghsodi
Mohamadmasoed Vakili
Tahereh Sadeghi
Fatemeh Zarei
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description Background and Objective: Learning Strategies includes overt and covert behaviors, which are associated with success in learning. On the other hand, training students who are able to live in environments with diverse values, rapid technological changes, and developments in the socio-cultural complex is one of the unique challenges to a university administrator. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the association of personal characteristics and educational experiences of the students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences with their academic achievements. Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on the students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences during 2014-2015 academic year. Students were selected through random stratified sampling based on gender and discipline (N=352). The research tool was the college students’ experiences questionnaire (CSEQ). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. Results: All three dimensions of college students’ experiences, including perceptions of quality of environment, quality of effort, and social integration are significant anticipators of their academic achievements respectively and predict 0.415 of achievements variances. Conclusion: Taking into account the personal characteristics and educational experiences of college students for their academic achievements in medical universities is essential. In spite of the impact of academic environments ranging from individuals and facilities for college students, improving these factors contribute to better communication between students and faculty members and.
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spelling doaj.art-c0f9f076449e4ea0923d9688a12cf48d2023-09-02T23:46:09ZengZanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesJournal of Medical Education Development2251-95212251-95212017-06-0192492101The Association between Personal Characteristics and Educational Experiences with Academic Achievement among the Students Zanjan University of Medical Sciencesbefrin MohammdZadeLeila MaghsodiMohamadmasoed VakiliTahereh SadeghiFatemeh ZareiBackground and Objective: Learning Strategies includes overt and covert behaviors, which are associated with success in learning. On the other hand, training students who are able to live in environments with diverse values, rapid technological changes, and developments in the socio-cultural complex is one of the unique challenges to a university administrator. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the association of personal characteristics and educational experiences of the students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences with their academic achievements. Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on the students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences during 2014-2015 academic year. Students were selected through random stratified sampling based on gender and discipline (N=352). The research tool was the college students’ experiences questionnaire (CSEQ). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. Results: All three dimensions of college students’ experiences, including perceptions of quality of environment, quality of effort, and social integration are significant anticipators of their academic achievements respectively and predict 0.415 of achievements variances. Conclusion: Taking into account the personal characteristics and educational experiences of college students for their academic achievements in medical universities is essential. In spite of the impact of academic environments ranging from individuals and facilities for college students, improving these factors contribute to better communication between students and faculty members and.http://zums.ac.ir/edujournal/article-1-753-fa.pdfPersonal characteristicsEducational experiencesAcademic achievements
spellingShingle befrin MohammdZade
Leila Maghsodi
Mohamadmasoed Vakili
Tahereh Sadeghi
Fatemeh Zarei
The Association between Personal Characteristics and Educational Experiences with Academic Achievement among the Students Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Medical Education Development
Personal characteristics
Educational experiences
Academic achievements
title The Association between Personal Characteristics and Educational Experiences with Academic Achievement among the Students Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
title_full The Association between Personal Characteristics and Educational Experiences with Academic Achievement among the Students Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
title_fullStr The Association between Personal Characteristics and Educational Experiences with Academic Achievement among the Students Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
title_full_unstemmed The Association between Personal Characteristics and Educational Experiences with Academic Achievement among the Students Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
title_short The Association between Personal Characteristics and Educational Experiences with Academic Achievement among the Students Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
title_sort association between personal characteristics and educational experiences with academic achievement among the students zanjan university of medical sciences
topic Personal characteristics
Educational experiences
Academic achievements
url http://zums.ac.ir/edujournal/article-1-753-fa.pdf
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