Journal of Medical Education Development
Volume:9 Issue: 23, 2016

Periodical evaluation of educational curriculum is of great importance for knowing the strength and weakness and thus achieving success in education. Therefore the aim of this study was to evaluate educational objective achievement and related factors in senior students of the periodontolgy department of dental school of Hamedan university of medical sciences in the year 2011-12.
In this cross sectional study 28 senior students attending the periodontology department participated in the study and their theoretical and practical knowledge were evaluated based on prepared check list and questionnaire. Data were collected and analyzed using Fisher’s exact test.
According to the results the educational objective achievement by senior students of the periodontology ward were desirable by %3.6 , almost desirable by %60.7 and non desirable by %35.7. Achievement of educational objectives showed correlation with sex and admission allotment (P This study showed that the educational objective achievement by senior students of the periodontolgy department with adding up desirable and almost desirable values was good by %64.3. Knowing the strength and weakness of the educational curriculum could be very useful for reaching the educational goals.

Academic procrastination is one of the common phenomena among students that can be affected by several factors, including classroom management. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between classroom management and academic procrastination in graduate students in University of Sistan and Baluchistan.
This study is a descriptive-correlation (regression). The study population was all graduate students of university of Sistan and Baluchestan in the first half of the academic year 2015-2016. By using stratified convenience sampling method, 328 students were selected and studied through applying two questionnaires of class management that were made by researchers and Savari’s academic procrastination questionnaire. To analyze the data, Pearson correlation coefficient and simultaneous multiple regression analysis were used SPSS21 software.
Mean score on designing and organizing (3/49±0/452), leadership (3/58±0/422), monitoring and control (3/42±0/48), evaluation (2/92±0/708), classroom management (3/35±0/346), academic procrastination (2/05±1/169) were. Correlation coefficients of designing and organizing, leadership, monitoring and control, evaluation, classroom management with academic procrastination were respectively -0/3,-0/391,-0/414,-0/544 and -0/637 (p Faculty by improving designing and organizing, leadership, monitoring and control, evaluation skills, can be effectively and efficiently manage your classroom that it’s result will be reduction of student's academic procrastination.

The most important factor for success in every organization,is its human resources.Human resources with the power of creativity,imagination,faith and commitment,a great impact on the performance ofthe organization.University of facultymembers is the main pillars of human resources and affects the development of universities to promote academic standing in their communities.In this regard,the roleofjob motivation facultymembers to further efficiencyhelps universities
To determine the effective factors in job motivation of Shaheed BeheshtiUniversity of Medical Sciences facultymembers based on Herzbergstwo factor motivation theory. In across-sectional study to evaluate the factors affecting job motivation in facultymembers of Shaheed BeheshtiUniversity of Medical Scienceswith a sample of137No,(10% of the population)in12faculties by random and proportional base on size and gender of facultymembers.The instrument used questionnaire containing40 of the11areas of external factors and an effective two-factor theory of Herzbergsmotivation-based job.Reliability and validity studies have been performed in many ways.The reliability of the pilot study withCronbach's alpha coefficientof %86,was approved again.After collecting data using gamma and correlation multipliers Ki-test and logistic regression analysis with softwareSPSSwas16.
The internal factors were more important than external factors.The importance of internal factors were higher than in younger people. External factors were more important in older people.Three areas,nature of work,professional development and career is also the most importance in the areas of internal factors,respectively.Two areas of occupational safety and conection arethe most importance in the areasof external factors.The importance of moral values,faith and justice that two safety areas Herzbergstwo factor theory of job motivation were not there,but the results from the last questionnaire that these twofactors were important
Providing the perfect environment,according to members of academic rank job security and moral values,decreasing the problems of employment,where work is done dueto age andwork experience training individuals and providing a salary based on ability andperformance,justice,deserve appreciation,good communication,regulation of career paths lead to job motivation of faculty.

Dental students should learn how to deal with dental treatment of patients with systemic diseases and it is one of the most important issues in their curriculum. Accordingly, this study aimed to gauge the impact of application of researcher-made Mobile Educational Software (DMOTMC) in promoting students’ awareness on dental treatment of patients with systemic diseases.
In this (pre-test and post-test) semi experimental study by simple random method 60 people were selected from the last two years of dentistry students in educational year 2015-2016 of AJUMS, and were divided into two intervention and control groups randomly. Then a mobile educational software was offered to the intervention group, and 30 days later separate tests were conducted, and their scores were compared with the students’ scores of control group who did not use the software. Finally, the data were analyzed using regression test and SPSSV21.
Average test scores of students in the study group before and after the using of application categorized as significant which shows the increase of their scores(P The smart-phones can be used for educational purposes; although this technology has not been formally inserted in educational curriculum yet, it represents an opportunity to provide students the possibility of using various methods of learning.

studies have indicated that metacognitive strategies control and direct cognitive strategies. Thus, application of metacognitive and cognitive strategies together is essential for successful learning to happen. The present study was conducted to examine the effect of metacognitive-oriented instruction on development of problem solving skills in students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.
this study was a quasi-experimental research with pretest/posttest and control group design. The study sample included the students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (n=4283) in the academic year of 2013-2014. A total number of 40 students were selected through convenient sampling method as the study sample. The samples were randomly placed in experimental and control groups. For experimental group, problem solving skills were taught based on metacognitive strategies in 8 sessions, each session for 1 and half hours. For the control group, however, problem solving skills were taught through conventional teaching method. The instrument for data collection was Heppner’s (1988) problem solving inventory, with acceptable validity and reliability confirmed previously. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation, and the hypotheses were tested through t-test.
the results of the posttest showed that the total mean of scores for problem solving skills in experimental group (99.75) was higher than that of control group (26.800) (p Given the positive effect of metacognitive strategies on the students’ performance and the necessity of teaching metacognition for the sake of academic achievement, these strategies are recommended to be taught to students.

Taking back to many years ago, there are still some deficits in higher educational programs. one of the goals in every training system is to calculate baseline and updated information regarding demands and attitudes of post-graduate students to predict the probable shortcomings. This study was performed to evaluate the attitude of post-graduate dental students to their position and future.
This cross - sectional study was done on some Postgraduate students of Shahid Beheshti dental school. Data was collected through a questionnaire which was tested according to reliability and validity. The questionnaire included different questions about attitude to major, school, and the social credits of dentists, etc. Mean scores of selected answers to specific 21 questions determined the final score via a range of 1-4 for each answers. The data was analyzed with SPSS version 16 and descriptive statistics were used for analysis.
The mean and SD score on the attitude of Postgraduate students was 2.62 ± 0.3 (partly satisfied) that was more than the half of the total points score (2.5).
post-graduate student concern seriously about future job that requires special attention is the cultural and commercial factors.

The rapid expansion of knowledge and information, fragmentation and dispersion of various sectors of traditional Curricula, less connection with the real world of learners would pay more attention to the issue of integration in curricula. The aim of this study was to Comparing the viewpoints of academic staff of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences with the University of Tabriz about integration steps.
This study is descriptive -survey. The population of study were 650 academic staff employed of university of Tabriz and 324 members of the academic staff at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. The sample for study were randomly selected 242 academic staff from Tabriz University and 177 from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences based on Morag sampling Table. Data were collected using The researcher- made questionnaire. Data using descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard deviation indicators) and inferential statistics (MANOVA) through SPSS 22 were analyzed.
MANOVA test Results showed that between the academic staff of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and University of Tabriz on the steps of awareness, harmonization, nesting, multi-disciplinary and inter- disciplinary are a significant difference. the mean of academic staff of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in the mentioned steps more than the mean of university of Tabriz’s of academic staff. Result showed the that between the academic staff of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and University of Tabriz on the steps of Isolation, Temporal co-ordination, Sharing, Correlation, Complementary program and Trans-disciplinary are not a significant difference.
The results that the academic staff of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences than the academic staff of Tabriz University have been paying attention to steps of awareness, harmonization, nesting, multi-disciplinary and inter- disciplinary. Therefore, more attention to integration were in medical curricula, and that can be caused to the nature of the medical science curriculum.

The aim of present study was to examine the applicability of Russel and Petrie theory in prediction of academic achievement by college learning effectiveness inventory (CLEI).
This correlation study was performed in Dezful University of Medical Sciences, on 245 students (136 men and 109 women), who were selected by random sampling method. Data was collected using the third version of CLEI. The mean scores of students were used as an index for academic achievement. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple regression analyze using SPSS 18 software.
The results indicated that six factors college learning effectiveness correlated positively with student's academic achievement. In addition, the factors assessed, according to the study of academic self-efficacy and organization and attention to study factors were strongest predictors of academic achievement.
Findings of the study emphasized the importance of investigating different factors on based of Russel and Petrie model, and their influence on academic variables.

Background of Nursing is one of the health jobs. In addition to health care, need continuing education to individual development and aware of the latest medical science achievements. The main purpose of this study was an evaluation of effective factors on learning transfer of nursing on the job training courses into work environment based on Holton’s transfer model.
This was a descriptive- sectional study that the population was all of Jahrom University of medical sciences nurses. Passed on-the-job training courses in 2015 was inclusion criteria. Using random sampling method and Cocran formula 95 nurses were selected. Research instrument was learning transfer system inventory that distributed after validity and reliability calculation. Data analyzed by inferential statistical methods and SPSS21.
The results showed that effective individual, organizational and educational factors on learning transfer of on-the-job training courses into work-environment from view point of Jahrom medical sciences university nurses were more than average level. Also showed that individual were dominant effective factor (P With special attention to the nurse's on the job training courses effectiveness and motivation, provide learning transfer context into work environment.

Critical thinking is one of the goals in higher education levels and a key element in student's mental health.This study aims to investigate the relationship between critical thinking skills with mental health and academic achievement on Qom University of Medical Sciences students.
In this descriptive­-correlation study in 1394,a sample of 303students in Qom University of Medical Sciences were selected through stratified random sampling method with considering gender.The data were collected through two standard questionnaires on critical thinking skills CCTST form(B) and mental health questionnaire of GHQ-28.Then the data were analyzed simultaneously using descriptive statistics methods, Pearson correlation and independent t-test, and multiple regression analysis.
Students’ main score of critical thinking skills were(9/16 ± 3/15)which was interpreted as under average. The results of Pearson correlation test showed that There was no significant relationship between critical thinking skills with mental health(P=0/702, r=0/039)and academic achievement(P=0/284, r=0/081).There was also no significant relationship between mental health and academic achievement(P=0/141, r=-0/150).According to independent t-test results, there was no significant difference between male and female students’ average scores in critical thinking skills and mental health.But there was a significant difference between male and female students in academic achievement. Finally multiple regression analysis revealed that two state components of and mental health and academic achievement are not able to predict any critical thinking skills.
Considering that strengthen critical thinking in students and enhance learning methods can improve learning skills and factors affecting their learning Therefore, we can modify and provide process and appropriate educational practices played a significant role in developing critical thinking in students.

Extention of knowledge and informations is given new meaning to the concept of education. One of The most important reasons for the use of e-learning in medical education are that learning done by the learner own. This method facilitates their Individualized education programs. This study introduced about the challenges and solutions for the achievement of e-learning in medical education.
This is a review article that was implemented a comprehensive review using the World Wide Web. The databases were used such as Medline, Ovid, ProQuest, and PubMed and by the key words “e-learning, educational challenges and medical education” in Persian and English languages. Of the 80 founded articles, 30 articles were chosen related to the objective.
Researchs show that e-learning despite of advantages and wide applications have chalenges, including the lack of implementation by lecturer due to lack of knowledge of its functioning, the fading role of lecturer, lack of expertise in its application, fear of its application, special cultural beliefs and insufficient resources can be cited.
It is nessessory to be considerd to establish standards and substractures for achieving the implementation of e-learning in medical medical education. Beacause to inexperience of universities of medical sciences in Iran comparison with other universities in around the world, so suggested to use from experiences of the master countries. Also helding the workshops base e-learning can be effective.

Due to the unpredictability of events in routine clinical psychiatry and replacing experience with assignments including therapeutic relationship with patients, Using of modern methods of measurement in this environment regardless of the student's acceptance and satisfaction is not possible.To determine the effect of portfolio applying on satisfaction and educational achievement of nursing students in psychiatry clerkship
In this quasi-experimental study, 60 nursing students who were spending psychiatry clerkship in Ebn-Sina psychiatric hospital in Mashhad (summer of 2015), were studied. They were allocated to two portfolio and educational goals (The usual method of evaluation) group non-randomly. Before the intervention, educational objective was the same for both groups. Data collection tools were include questionnaire of nursing students satisfaction and Writing – functional (educational achievement) test. Data analysis was performed by SPSS (11.5 version) software and the independent T-test, Fisher's exact test and chi-square tests.
In this research, 51/7% (n = 31) participating nursing students were male and were 48/3% (n = 29) female. The independent t-test results shows a significant difference between the score mean of the nursing student satisfaction in the Portfolio (34/3 ± 2/5) and educational goals (30/5 ± 4/2) groups (p Using of Portfolio in training can increase nursing student satisfaction and educational achievement. Therefore, it is recommended that nursing teachers use to assess in clinical education.

A growing concern has emerged that all is not completely well with undergraduate medical education in some parts of the world. An important neglected issue is about the basic science educators. We aimed to investigate the medical and dentistry student's viewpoints on basic science education by instructors with a background of medicine.
This cross-sectional study was performed on 205 medical and dentistry students studying in basic science stage (microbiology or biochemistry courses) in Mashhad, in 2014. Data was gathered with a questionnaire and was analyzed by SPSS 11.5. P A total of 120 (71.4%) medical students and 48 (28.6%) dentistry students returned the questionnaires. MD-PhD educators are needed in educational programs and their emphasis on important issues got the highest scores with no gender nor major difference (4.2±0.7 and 4.1±0.7, respectively). Total teaching and clinical based teaching scores were not different in two majors. However, more preference for clinically oriented teaching was found in females (p=0.02).
This study highlights the medical student's preference for MD-PhD lecturers. This mainly stems from considering clinical aspects of the teaching topics.