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Shahram Yazdani, Maryam Akbarilakeh, Soleiman Ahmady, Leila Afshar, Syed Abbas Foroutan,
Volume 15, Issue 0 (11-2015)
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Introduction: Knowing and understanding the views of educational program stakeholders, especially faculty members about the concept of value-based curriculum are requirements of appropriate planning in this field. Given multiple conceptualizations of value-based curriculum in different contexts, this research developed the conceptual components model of the value-based curriculum with respect to indigenous values from the viewpoints of experts in education of ethics and values. Methods: This qualitative study with thematic content analysis approach was performed in 2014. Six experts in education of ethics and values in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences were selected through purposive sampling method and then participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews. MAXQDA 11 software was used for content analysis. Guba and Lincoln’s standards of rigor and trustworthiness were respected in this study. Results: The main theme “value-based curriculum features” was identified and associated categories were extracted including: general and targeted value needs assessment, value-based mission statement, classification of values expected from graduates, concrete achievable outcomes and objectives of value-based learning and education, value rich contents, organization of value content, proper teaching-learning methods for internalization of values, value-oriented evaluation methods, conducive educational environment for value transfer. Conclusion: Indigenous conceptual model of value-based curriculum suggests a process with a precise sequence for the concrete implementation of values education in accordance with the situation in Iran.
Shahram Yazdani, Zohreh Khoshgoftar, Soleiman Ahmady, Syed Abbas Foroutan,
Volume 16, Issue 0 (4-2016)
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Introduction: Along with the transition from the digital era to the era of cyber-technology, medical professionals have been forced to use different conceptual systems to meet their informational and communicational needs. These emerging scientific concepts each have specific meaning which should be redefined in their own context so that they could be utilized in the conceptual systems of specialized sciences including medical education. The aim of this study was to examine critically the conceptual system emerged from the changes of technology-based learning in the medical education system and to propose the concept of cyber medical education in the medical learning system.

Methods: This semi-systematic review study was conducted in 2015 with a critical approach. The databases of PubMed Central and Google Scholar were searched for publications from 1980-2015 using the keywords “information and communication technology, medical education, educational technology, technology-based learning, cyber learning, medical informatics”.

Results: Integration of the concepts and terms of informatics and learning sciences has introduced a wide range of terminology into the scientific cycle. The extent and diversity of concepts in field of technology-based medical education have made it difficult to manage scientific contents. This paper suggested the institutionalization of the concept “cyber” at different levels of the medical education system for the purpose of medical knowledge management in the contemporary era and development of a specialized conceptual system for the next generation of physicians and other health professionals.

Conclusion: Critical thinking and adoption of smart approaches are essential for reviewing and even redefining some of the technology-based concepts in the field of medical education ranging from basic concepts to designing, shaping and developing future scientific centers such as virtual medical universities.


Maliheh Poorkiani, Mohammad Reza Foroutani,
Volume 17, Issue 0 (4-2017)
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