Educational Research in Medical Sciences
Volume:6 Issue: 1, Jun 2017

Academic goal orientation is a prevailing theory in achievement motivation that analyzes why individuals engage in and insist on assignments. Knowledge of academic goal orientation and rumination and their relationship with each other among learners is of great importance. This study was aimed to evaluate the correlation of academic goal orientations with rumination among students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.
This correlational descriptive-analytical study was carried out on all students (n=4200) of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016. Using Morgan table, a total of 370 students were selected through stratified random sampling. The data collection instruments included the Academic Goal Questionnaire and the rumination scale. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and independent t-test.
The findings showed a significant correlation between mastery-avoidance goal orientation and rumination (r=0.20, P Considering the correlation between study variables, rumination is suggested to be taught to students to promote their academic goal orientation and academic performance.

In the vast majority of Iranian universities, evaluation of educational activities of faculty members is limited to student's survey on teacher's (professors) performance at educational electronic system. Determination of quantitative scores for educational activities can considerably play an important role in the university by increasing the motivation of professors to carry out their educational activities. This study was conducted to determine the impact of the implementation of electronic educational record on educational activities in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.
This study was conducted on 400 faculty members of Kermanshah. Educational record was developed and prepared in electronic form in 2017. Information regarding educational activities was collected from Educational Development Center of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences during six years. One year after the implementation of educational record for faculty evaluation at the university, some educational activities performed in 2017 were compared to five years ago, using repeated measures ANOVA.
The results showed that the number of classrooms, lesson plans, approved proposals, tests sent for analysis, revised curricula, virtual workshops and educational processes showed a significant increase compared to previous studied years (P Implementation of educational record can increase and improve quantity and quality of education at the university. Universities can develop a similar record to increase educational faculty activities.

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the capacity to handle one’s and the others’ feelings and reactions, and is important for achieving pleasant social interaction and success in life. The purpose of the present assessment was to explore the connection between the EI of psychiatric residents and their outcomes in objective scholastic evaluations.
A cross-sectional study was used in the present assessment. 31 psychiatric residents of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (grade 1 to 4) were requested to answer the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) for probing the relationship between EI and objective structured examinations, like Mini-Clinical Examination Exercise (Mini-CEX), Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), and Chart-Stimulated Recall (CSR) scores, which had been taken in the previous six months. SSEIT score of 90 was taken as demarcating point for dividing the sample population into two target groups, including the 1st group with SSEIT score lower than 90, and the 2nd group with SSEIT score equal to or more than 90. Demographic characteristics were analyzed by comparison of proportions regarding gender and year of study and comparison of means (t-test) regarding age, scholastic evaluative scores and EI. Data analysis was conducted using MedCalc Statistical Software version 15.2. Statistical significance was determined as a P≤0.05.
29 participants (93.54%) responded to the assessment and answered the SSEIT. According to the findings, there was no significant difference between the aforesaid groups regarding Mini-CEX, OSCE and CSR (P=0.101, P=0.091 and P=0.156, respectively). Post-hoc power analysis showed an intermediary power equal to 0.36 on behalf of this trial.
According to the findings, while a significant difference, with respect to SSEIT score, was evident between two groups of psychiatric residents with higher and lower SSEIT scores, no significant difference was evident between them regarding the objective structured examinations.

Improving the learner's academic performance is the basis of their achievement and progress. Study habits are skills that increase motivation for study and learning in learners and bring about increased efficiency and effectiveness, thereby promoting learning. This study aimed to determine the status of study habits among students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.
This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out among 300 students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Samples were selected using probability proportional to size method in each faculty. Data were collected by Palsane and Sharma Study Habits Inventory. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS.21 software using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (chi-square, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient); P Study habits of 6.6%, 82.2% and 11.2% of students were found to be unfavorable, relatively favorable and favorable, respectively. Students with favorable study habits had a significantly higher GPA (P Our finding indicated only 11.2% of the students had favorable study habits. These results can be warning to educational policy makers in university; and should be the focus of special attention.

Morning report is a long-lasting method in medical student's clinical education. This study was aimed to evaluate the structure and content of morning report sessions at teaching hospitals of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in 2015 as well as their compliance with standards proposed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in eight wards, having active morning reports, at three teaching hospitals of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. The data were collected by a two-section checklist, including structure and content. The validity of this scale was confirmed based on the opinions of experts, and its reliability was approved via inter-rater reliability. A total of 24 cases were observed and the obtained data were recorded. The recorded data were analyzed by SPSS.19 software using one-sample t-test. P As for the structure, the time of administration (100%), management of sessions (50%), venue, frequency, duration and stages of patient introduction (>50%), equipment, participants and patient's selection ( In general, running morning report sessions at teaching hospitals of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences was in line with the standards announced by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Despite the overall conformity of running morning report at teaching hospitals of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences and appropriateness of most indices, several indices that are essential for holding this important educational conference were not fully in compliance with the standards. Considering the significance of clinical education in empowering the graduate physicians in the future, it is necessary for all indices of morning report sessions to be progressing and in line with the standards.

Higher education quality assurance is made possible through assessment of education processes. Internal assessment is determined by favorable feedback, indicating how much the implemented programs have been successful. To evaluate the academic-research validity of the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering and to apply it in the short-term and long-term planning, an internal assessment based on the defined criteria in medical education system was performed.
In this descriptive cross-sectional study, the objectives, indicators, criteria and assessment factors were determined by the assessment committee. Questionnaires were designed for five groups, including the head of the department, faculty members, students, graduates and employers. Scoring was carried out by a three-point scale, including desirable, relatively desirable and undesirable. Data were analyzed by MATLAB software (version 7.1) using graphs and tables.
The quality of the department was evaluated to be desirable (2.34±0.53). According to the results, the most desirable factor was educational equipment and facilities (2.5±0.57), and the least desirable one was found to be training courses and curriculum (1.67±0.58).
The findings indicated that training courses and curriculum did not have a desirable status; therefore, training courses and appropriate curriculum are suggested to be designed based on the needs of students and society as well as educational facilities.

Assessment and analyzing medical student's linguistic needs is the most effective factor in designing courses related to English language. This research aimed at finding out the linguistic needs from the perspectives of the students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS) in/for the process of English curriculum development.
The framework of needs analysis was employed. A standard and validated questionnaire was distributed among 160 medical students. Since the medical courses are introduced during 7 years (grades) in Iran, the sample was selected from all these seven grades. The sample population consisted of 25 first grades, 24 second grades, 21 third grades, 21 fourth grades, 21 fifth grades, 22 sixth grades, and 26 seventh grades. Their ages ranged between 18 and 26.
Problems such as: not using appropriate pedagogical materials, overcrowded classes, and boredom of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) classes were regarded as the main problems of ESP courses respectively. Low level of teacher’s knowledge of English for Medical Purposes (EMP) was perceived by students as another problem of EMP classes. The results also offer insights that about half of the students prefer learning English individually or in small groups, rather than by the whole class, and like learning by listening and from CD/DVD/films. KUMS students perceived general English in the first years and medical English in the next years as the best curriculum design. They also felt the need of input or receptive skills before output or productive skills.
Curriculum designers should develop EMP courses based on required and specified needs of the students and appropriate pedagogical materials and text books should be selected accordingly and consequently English teaching should begin at the first year of university.

Getting acquainted to specialty fields for medical students is a solution to reduce students’ indifference towards higher education. This study has been conducted to assess competency-based career selection in medical students. This is a mixed method study. In the quantitative section, 110 medical students who attended classes in 4 specialty groups entered the study voluntarily. After the courses had been held, participants completed a survey about satisfaction with the mentioned classes. In the qualitative section, Delphi was applied. After transcribing the students’ brain storming and experts’ opinions, content analysis was done to gather data. Results demonstrated 65% of students in cardiology, 75% in surgery, 70% in neurology and 61% in internal medicine groups considered courses useful to deepen students’ attitudes towards specialty. In the qualitative section, strengths and weaknesses affecting higher education were extracted. Due to the results, early clinical exposure to special wards helps students to be socialized with professions. This innovative approach contributes to more real learning among medical students as future physicians.