Exploring The Teaching and Learning Approaches from the viewpoint of Postgraduate Students and their Lecturers

Postgraduate education is positioned at the intersection of research and education were the most outstanding scholars sharing their knowledge, research findings and skills. Little has been done to study the impact of teaching approaches on the level of students’ learning. This study aimed to explore the views, experiences and perceptions of Iranian post-graduate students and their lecturers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) about learning and teaching practices. The informants were recruited purposefully and voluntarily. They were post-graduate students and their lecturers employed in TUMS. Data reached its saturation with 25 participants. We used participatory observation and focused group discussions were the main methods of data collection. Participationary observance in classrooms and focused interviews with students and lecturers were used to gather data. Content analysis based on Graham model were used for analyzing the data. Our findings extracted into three main themes: characteristics, student expectations, & the Lecturers› interaction between lecturers and students. The findings suggest that teaching approaches need to be revised and reformed in order to promote and fulfill students› learning needs.