What is the most important factor affecting Professors evaluation by students?

The purpose of this study was to identify differences and similarities in teachers' and students’ viewpoints about the factors affecting this evaluation.

In this cross-sectional study, 70 teachers and 148 students (34.86 % females and 65.13 males) of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences were selected by convenience sampling. Data were gathered using a questionnaire which included demographic characteristics of teachers and students, separately. For comparing opinions of teachers and students in four general factors, mean and standard deviation were calculated.

There was no significant difference between the mean score of students' and teachers' viewpoints considering factors related to teachers' individual - personality characteristics and theoretical - clinical conditions of education . But a significant difference was observed between their mean score regarding factors related to practical course and educational activities .

According to results, teacher's educational activities were considered the most effective factors.