Showing 36 results for Motivation
Hamid Bakhshi Ali Abadi, Daryoush Norouzi, Zahra Sadat Hosseini,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (12-2004)
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Introduction. Recognizing factors affecting job motivation can be very helpful in increasing efficiency and job satisfaction of university faculty members. In order to Identify the internal and external factors of job motivation, this study was conducted to determine the effective factors on job motivation of faculty members in Rafsanjan Medical University.
Methods. In a descriptive study, all faculty members of Rafsanjan Medical University (n=82) completed a questionnaire developed by the investigator based on Herzberg’s theory and consisted of 40 questions. The validty and relability of the quessionnaire was confirmed by content validity and test re-test. The data was analyzed by SPSS software using frequency distribution and chi2.
Results. Eighty one percent of faculty members considered external factors and 72% considered internal factors important in job motivation. Among the external factors, wage and sallary, job security, work environment, communication with others, supervision and the work policy had the most important role, respectively. The most important internal factors included nature of the job, appreciation of employees, professional development and job success, respectively.
Conclusion. Based on the faculty members’ view points, the external factors (hygiene factors) compared with the internal factors (motivation factors) had a more important role in job motivation which does not conform with the Herzberg’s view. Sallary and job security were the most important motivation factors.
Maryam Hashemipour,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (6-2006)
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Abstract Introduction: Career choice is one of the most important decisions every individual makes in his life. Meanwhile, choosing dentistry as a job should be accomplished with more precise considerations because changing this job is rarely possible. Thereby, this study was done to determine important factors in choosing dentistry among first and second year dentistry students in Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2005. Methods: All first and second year dentistry students from Kerman School of Dentistry (n=52) participated in this descriptive study. A valid and reliable questionnaire asking about students’ demographic characteristics and their motivations for entering dentistry was distributed as group administered. The result was analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test along using SPSS 11.5. Results: The most important motivation for choosing dentistry was “relationship with people”, whereas manual working was the least important motive. Male students were more likely to be motivated by income while female students were more likely to be influenced by their parents' advice. Conclusion: Relationship with people has a high position in dentistry profession. Therefore, dentistry is considered as a social job. Since, income is an important factor for male students compared to females, this factor can be used for encouraging male students to choose dentistry as their profession.
Kourosh Vahidshahi, Mitra Mahmoudi, Leila Shahbaznezhad, Vajihe Ghafari Saravi,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (6-2007)
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Introduction: Acquainting the viewpoints of Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs’ participants concerning different aspects of these programs is of special importance. The aim of this study was to determine the status of CME programs' implementation from general physicians’ viewpoints and their motivation for participating in these programs. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 150 general physicians were randomly selected among CME programs' participants in Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences from October 2004 to March 2005. The data gathering tool was a self-administered questionnaire including a list of items regarding CME programs' features, their optimum status and the participants' motivations. The analysis and comparisons were made using chi2 by SPSS software. Results: The main motivation for participating in CME programs was achieving points in 60% of respondents and in 28% of them, was restoring the previous knowledge and acquiring new information. Fifty six and a half percent believed that it was better to hold the programs in successive days, and the mean of the number of favorable days was 2.3±0.93 days. Sixty four percent identified the last three days of the week as the most suitable days for holding these programs. Eighty nine percent of them, described general physicians' needs assessment as a suitable means for selecting the topics, and 58% stated a combination of correspondence and attendance methods as an appropriate educational method. The programs' levels were evaluated poor by 14%, average by 66%, and satisfactory by 20%. Internal medicine was identified as the most important need by 60% and 56.5% requested Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation workshop. Conclusion: Most general physicians participated in CME programs with non-scientific motivations and the programs' level in some cases was not according to their expectations. Planning CME programs based on general physicians’ needs and situations may lead to enhancing their motivations and promoting these programs.
Leila Valizadeh, Eskandar Fathi Azar, Vahid Zamanzadeh,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (3-2008)
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Introduction: One of the reasons causing academic failure among students is disregarding factors affecting learning. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between academic achievement of nursing and midwifery students and their learning characteristics including study style, control locus, and self-organized learning factors which are modifiable issues in learning. Methods: In this correlational study, all nursing and midwifery students with average grade of 17 and above (high academic achievement) or average grade of 14 and lower (low academic achievement) in Tabriz School of Nursing and Midwifery were investigated through census sampling method in the year 2005-2006. Data was gathered using questionnaires of "Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory," "Karami Study Methods," "Julian Rotter Locus of Control," and "Motivational Strategies for Learning" and then, was analyzed through descriptive statistics and logistic regression test by SPSS software. Results: Logistic regression analysis showed that control locus (P=0.008) and motivational strategies for learning (P= 0.032) had a significant relationship with academic achievement of students. Conclusion: Control locus and motivational strategies for learning, were recognized as determining factors in academic achievement. Taking the results of this study into consideration, running workshops or seminars on the issue of "Locus of control related to learning" and "motivational strategies for learning" are recommended for learning improvement in first year students.
Samaneh Firouznia, Ali Reza Yousefi, Gholam Reza Ghassemi,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (8-2009)
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Introduction: Despite their ascribed intellectual ability and achieved academic pursuits, medical students’ academic achievement is influenced by academic motivation. This study is an endeavor to examine the role of academic motivation in the academic achievement of medical students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this cross-sectional correlational study, out of the total 422 medical students, from 4th to final year during the academic year 2007-08, at school of medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 344 participated in completion of the Inventory of School Motivation(ISM), comprising of 43 items and measuring 8 aspects of motivation. The gold standard for academic achievement was their average academic marks at pre-clinical and clinical levels. Data were computer analyzed, using SPSS 15.1 and running a couple of descriptive and analytical tests including Pearson Correlation and t-student. Results: Higher motivation scores in areas of competition, effort, social concern, and task was accompanied by higher average marks at pre-clinical as well as clinical levels. However, the later ones showed greater motivation for social power as compared to the former group. Task and Competition motivation for boys was higher than girls. Conclusion: In view of our observations, students' academic achievement requires coordination and interaction between different aspects of motivation.
Mohammad Hadi Safi, Massoud Falahi Khoshknab, Mehdi Russell, Mehdi Rahgozar,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (1-2011)
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Introduction: Generally every organization's success relies on its employees' efforts as well as their job satisfaction. Identifying the factors leading to job satisfaction among faculty members could be useful in increasing their satisfaction and motivation for efficient educational and research activities. This study was conducted to determine job satisfaction rate among faculty members of University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study performed on 94 faculty members of Tehran University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences in the year 2008. Data was gathered through a researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS software using mean, standard deviation, and Principal Component Analysis.
Results: The mean and standard deviation of faculty members’ job satisfaction was 72.6 ± 16.91 out of 135. The mean and Standard deviation for the domains under investigation were as follows: Economy (7.00 ± 2.212) out of the total score of 15, education (9.31 ± 1.81) out of the total score of 15, research (11.47 ± 2.41) out of the total score of 20, administration (13.95 ± 3.29) out of the total score of 25, motivation (26.77 ± 5.81) out of the total score of 50, and welfare (4.11 ± 1.47) out of the total score of 10. As a result of Principal Component Analysis of all domains including motivation, research, economy, administration, education and welfare it was revealed that motivational domain with the score of .847 was the most effective and economic domain with the score of .657 had the least impact on the job satisfaction of faculty members.
Conclusion: Faculty members were almost dissatisfied with their job considering different mentioned domains. This satisfaction was a little more desirable in the domains of education, research, and motivation compared to the domains of welfare, administration, and economy. Educational leaders and administrators need to ensure more job satisfaction and welfare for faculty members through strategic planning and defining appropriate goals.
Majid Khazaei,
Volume 10, Issue 5 (2-2011)
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Introduction: Applicability of theoretical material in basic sciences courses of medicine discipline plays an important role in enhancing students' motivation and interest to the lessons. This study aimed to assess the effects of integrating physiology lessons to clinical and para-clinical findings on students' attitude and motivation toward physiology lesson. Methods: This pre-experimental study was performed on 75 medical students of semester 4 in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Along with studying theoretical materials of physiology, students attended in clinical and para-clinical wards of educational hospitals and were acquainted with physiologic basis of diseases. Students' attitude, motivation, and interest towards physiology were evaluated before and after integration. The study method was also assessed after integration using a questionnaire. Data was analyzed by SPSS software using mean, standard deviation, and comparisons was done by t-test. Results: Findings showed that students' interest in attending study which was 15.30±0.25 before the program, enhanced to 17.38±0.35 after that (p>0.05). On the other hand, study of students' attitude toward physiology lesson revealed mean score and standard deviation of 11.30±0.33 before integration which enhanced to 16.71±0.25 after integration and confirmed a significant difference. Assessing the teaching method and general settings of course conduction disclosed 19.08 score out of total score of twenty. Conclusion: Attendance at hospital and contact to the patients along with theoretical education can increase internal motivation and improve students' attitude toward basic sciences courses and physiology particularly.
Abbas Abbaszadeh, Fariba Borhani, Mohadeseh Mohsenpour,
Volume 11, Issue 6 (1-2012)
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Introduction: Appraising the factors affecting the choice of nursing major may help to identify and improve incentives for choosing this profession. This study is an endeavor to determine factors affecting the choice of discipline among newly admitted nursing students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive cross sectional study, all newly admitted nursing students in Kerman University of Medical Sciences were entered into study through census (n=82). Data gathering tool was a questionnaire made by researcher. Data was analyzed using independent t test, paired t test, and repeated measure ANOVA. Results: According to the students, the most effective reason for choosing nursing was “eager to help people” and the least effective one was “having experience of health care before education”. Personal and professional factors were the foremost reason for choosing this discipline. Comparing the effect of three domains of personal (61.67%), environmental (38%), and professional (62.33%) on choosing the discipline revealed a significant statistical difference (p<0.001). Conclusion: Students’ parallel attention to personal and professional factors in choosing the discipline compared to trivial effect of environmental factors, implies that volunteers have considered their own interests and the characteristics of the profession rather than external (improper) factors. The extensive effect of professional factors shows that it is possible to attract more interested and motivated students to this discipline via the modification of these factors.
Ghanbar Roohi, Hamid Asayesh,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (6-2012)
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Introduction: Students’ academic motivation is one of the most important challenges of universities, and has great effects on the outputs of educational systems. The aim of this study was to investigate of academic motivation status among students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences (GOUMS).
Methods: In this descriptive- analytical study, 275 students of GOUMS were selected via stratified random sampling methods. Demographic data form and Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) was used as data gathering tool. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-test and one way ANOVA. In all tests, level of significance considered less than 0.05.
Results: Mean and standard deviation of students’ academic motivation was 151.43±20.69 (out of 196), and 53.3 percent of them had academic motivation scores higher than average. The mean of academic motivation among females were higher than that of males (P=0.02). Age had significant correlation with extrinsic motivation (r=-0.144, P=0.002), amotivation (r=-0.221, P=0.000) and total score of academic motivation scale (r=-0.191, P=0.002). Nursing and midwifery students had the highest academic motivation scores, and medicine and paramedical faculty students were in the next rank, the differences were statistically significant.
Conclusion: According to the finding, academic motivation of students was almost desirable. However, the students’ intrinsic motivation was not in appropriate level, which necessitates planed educational interventions. It is suggested that educational systems pay further attention to individual and environmental factors that affect academic motivation.
Hashem Fardanesh, Issa Ebrahimzade, Mohammadreza Sarmadi, Masour Rezaie, Soghra Omrani,
Volume 12, Issue 5 (8-2012)
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Introduction: There are few studies that compare electronic learning in continuing medical education using instructional material developed based on scientific principles of instructional and motivational designs. Therefore, this study was performed in Kermanshah University of Medical Science in 2011 in order to compare physicians’ learning and motivation in these two instructional approaches.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study 60 general physicians and medical residents were selected by convenience sampling method. E-learning content development in control group (n=30) was based on instructional design models and in the experimental group (n=30) was based on the integration of instructional design and motivational design models by Macromedia Flash software. In this study, three questionnaires of demographic information (with 8 items), learning outcomes (with 20 questions) and motivation level (with 48 items) were used. The data were collected by pretest and posttest both containing similar questions and the physician’ motivation questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed by Levene’s test, independent and paired sample T tests and chi square test.
Results: Based on the findings, there was no significant difference between pretest scores of the two groups (11.37±1.19 vs. 11.73±0.69) but there was a significant difference between posttest learning scores (15.63±1.38 vs. 17.53±0.94) and motivation of physicians (143.83±5.45 vs. 160.63±22.41) in both groups (p<.05).
Conclusion: The physicians’ learning and motivation were different in these two instructional methods therefore, it is recommended that instructional and motivational design be used in future electronic continuing medical education programs
Seyyed Nasrolah Hoseyni, Masoud Mirzaei, Reyhane Faryabi, Amir Mohsen Mokhtari Ardekan, Morteza Shaker Ardekani, Mehdi Mirzaei Alavijeh,
Volume 13, Issue 12 (3-2014)
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Introduction: Motivation of faculties is a key factor for quality of research and education of every nation. Lack of motivation and job satisfaction as a result, may threat physical and mental health of faculties and their quality of life and consequently impede professional achievements. Herzberg's expression motivation model evaluates two domains motivation and mental hygiene. This study aimed to determine effective factors in job motivation of faculties in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences based on Herzberg’s model.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on all faculties of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences through census sampling. Data collection tool was a questionnaire of two different parts including 11 questions on background and demographic data in first part and 40 items based on Herzbergs' two-factor theory of job motivation in a frame of eleven factors (5 internal and 6 external domains) in the second part. After confirming validity and reliability, questionnaires were completed by 230 faculties through self report. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA at 0.05 significance level,
Results: 68.7 percent of faculties were male and 31.3 percent were female. The external domain was more important to the participants compared to internal domain. Job security, income, conditions of workplace, level and promotion, and job progress and development were the most important factors respectively. Independence and responsibility identified to be the least important factors.
Conclusion: In order to improve faculties’ job motivation, we recommend pay further attention to external factors of Herzberg’s theory.
Seyyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi, Ali Norouzi, Saiideh Norouzi, Luis Cid ,
Volume 13, Issue 12 (3-2014)
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Introduction: Review of the literature indicates that few researchers have examined the issue of motivation in medical education context. Hence construction of appropriate measurement tools can be a step toward encouraging researchers to address this particular issue. This study examined psychometric characteristics of tools for measuring Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) and Perceived Motivational Climate Scale (EPCM) in medical students.
Methods: A sample of 222 Iranian medical students completed Iranian versions of the EPCM, and IMI in a descriptive study. For assessing reliability of instruments, test-retest method and calculating Cronbach's alpha were used. Confirmatory factor analyses were carried out to confirm the factorial validity of tools.
Results: After modification of the questions in both instruments, acceptable reliability coefficient was found. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that these tools have appropriate goodness of fitting indices.
Conclusion: The modified IMI (i11 questions), and EPCM (16 questions) have appropriate reliability and validity for use in medical education.
Maryam Sadat Kiafar, Hossein Kareshki, Farah Hashemi,
Volume 14, Issue 6 (9-2014)
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Introduction: Since motivation is what makes human engine running, identifying its infrastructure especially in the areas of education and schooling is important and valuable to the growth and development of the society. The main purpose of this study is to investigating the role of hope and optimism in predicting graduate student's academic motivation.
Methods: In this descriptive study in 2011-12 academic years, statistical population included post-graduate students of Ferdowsi University and Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. From this population, 350 were selected through multistage cluster sampling (218 from Ferdowsi University and 132 from Medical University). We used Snyder’s hope scale, Vallerand’s academic motivation scale, and optimism questionnaire by Carve and Scheier for data gathering. Data were analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple regression methods and MANOVA.
Results: The results of Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that there is a positive and significant correlation between all variables: correlation between motivation and agency (r=0.52, p<0.01), motivation and pathway (r=0.40, p<0.01), motivation and optimism (r=0.34, p<0.01), agency and pathway (r=0.57, p<0.01), agency and optimism (r=0.51, p<0.01), and pathway and optimism (r=0.32, p<0.01). The results of regression showed that combination of hope components and optimism can predict academic motivation (F (225, 3)= 33.780, p<0.001). The significance test of regression coefficients also showed that agency (t=2.173, p<0.05) and pathway (t=5.326, p<0.001) have a statistically significant relation but the regression coefficient of optimism was not statistically significant. Considering male and female students, there was only a significant difference in the area of academic motivation between them. No significant difference was observed between the two universities considering all variables.
Conclusion: With regard to the results, hope is a variable related to academic motivation and should be emphasized in academic siettings.
Mohammad Hasan Seif, Abbas Sabet Maharlouei,
Volume 14, Issue 9 (12-2014)
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Introduction: Today, successful organizations are the ones that constantly operationalize new ideas. The present study aimed to investigate the effective personal characteristics in creating and developing creativity among the students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. To do this, three mediating factors of positive mood, self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation were used to help evaluate the effect of personal characteristics on these students’ creativity.
Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, the data were collected through a combined questionnaire which was completed by a number of 214 students. The participants of the study were selected through a multi-stage method (cluster, stratified and random sampling) from among a number of 481 volunteers. The data were analyzed by Path analysis using LISER 8. 50.
Results:The results showed that the three factors of personal characteristics (self-directedness, risk taking, and retroactivity) had a significantly indirect effect on students` creativity that is, they were found to affect creativity through the three mediatory factors of positive mood, intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy. The values obtained from the comparative fit index, goodness of fit index, adjusted goodness of fit index, and root mean squared error of approximation were 1. 00, 1. 00, 0. 97, and 0. 038, respectively.
Conclusion:Many factors are involved in creating and developing creativity among students of Medical Sciences. The results obtained from Path analysis indicated that self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation had the most significant effect on these students' creativity.
Afzal Akbari Balootbangan,
Volume 14, Issue 9 (12-2014)
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Introduction: Academic performance in each society reflects the educational system’s success in targeting and paying attention to meet individual needs. Hence, this study aimed to determine the relationship between self-efficacy, achievement goals, and achievement motivation with academic achievement.
Methods: In this correlational study, 400 students were selected through stratified sampling method in 2013 academic year. Participants completed achievement motivation questionnaire, Elliot and McGregor’s achievement goals questionnaire and Schwarzer and Jerusalem’s general self-efficacy questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression.
Results: Results showed that among the investigated variables, self-efficacy and mastery-oriented achievement goals had a significant role in explaining the variance in academic achievement, and could explain totally 41% of the variance in academic achievement. Beta coefficients obtained were (β=0.533 and p=0.0001) and (β=0.223 and p=0.0001) for self-efficacy and mastery-oriented achievement goals respectively.
Conclusion: In general, the results of this study showed that the self-efficacy and mastery-oriented achievement goals have a significant relationship in explaining academic achievement and they can be used for students’ further progress.
Alireza Yousefi, Maryam Gordanshekan,
Volume 14, Issue 12 (3-2015)
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Introduction: The need for self-learning and self-motivation in medical students is a necessity in today’s knowledge-based world. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between Self-directed learning and school motivation in medical students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study 300 Medical students were selected through the simple random sampling method in 2011-2012 academic years, and completed the standard scales of the Self-rating Scale of Self-directed Learning (SRSSDL) and the Inventory of School Motivation(ISM). The reliability of questionnaires had been verified in previous studies respectively. In this study, Cronbach’s alpha was calculated 0.92& 0.93. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient). Results:Findings of the 265 completed questionnaires showed a positive significant relationship between Self-directed Learning and School Motivation(r=0.448, p=0.001).The correlation coefficient between School Motivation and all factors of Self-directed learning was significant and the highest score belonged to the Evaluation factor(r=0.429, p=0.0005). The correlation coefficient between Self-directed learning and all factors of School motivation was significant and the highest score belonged to the Effort factor(r=0.544, p=0.0005). Conclusion: The results showed a positive and significant relation between School Motivation and Self-directed learning. Developers of medical education and faculty members can use the results of this research to promote the quality of medical education as a step toward medical education development.
Moslem Abbasi, Shahriar Dargahi, Zabih Pirani, Farzaneh Bonyadi,
Volume 15, Issue 0 (4-2015)
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Introduction: Students’ cognitive, behavioral and emotional engagement with the academic environment and field of study will guarantee their vitality and success in promoting educational goals. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the role of procrastination and motivational self-regulation in predicting students’ academic engagement.
Methods: This correlational study was performed on 311 students of faculty of medical sciences in Islamic Azad University of Arak in 2014-2015 academic years. The subjects were selected through Random and responded to procrastination, motivational self-regulation, and academic involvement questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis).
Results: Pearson correlation showed that there was a negative and significant relationship between procrastination and academic engagement (p<0.01). It also indicated a positive and significant relationship between motivational self-regulation and academic engagement (P<0.001). The results of the regression analysis showed that procrastination and motivational self-regulation could predict 22.3 percent of academic engagement variance.
Conclusion: Procrastination and motivational self-regulation can predict academic engagement of students. Since these two variables are correlated with Students’ enthusiasm to continue their studies, they must be taken into account and underscored for students’ academic achievement.
Habibolah Rezaei , Fariba Haghani,
Volume 15, Issue 0 (4-2015)
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Introduction: Classroom management includes teacher’s actions to discipline, motivate and engage learners in learning process. If the instructor could not manage the class using classroom management techniques, his or her teaching process would not go well. The aim of this study was to review classroom management techniques. Methods: The databases of SID, Iranmedex, Irondoc, Magiran, Pubmed, Eric and Google Scholar were searched through from 1986 to 2014 using key words such as classroom management, discipline, motivation and classroom rules. Results: Classroom management techniques were classified in four categories: content management and presentation (teaching techniques, making learners focus, mastery of the subject, and conveying concepts), rule management (determining rules with the help of learners, time of determining rules, rule implementation, and violation consequences), equity and motivation management (equal treatment of individual learners, fair evaluation, and the role of equity in success and motivation), and relation management (identifying interests and talents of learners and effective and mutual instructor-learner communication). Conclusion: According to the reviewed results, one of the most important classroom management techniques is to determine and implement classroom rules with the help of learners. It is recommended that teachers develop classroom rules in the first session about using phone, class attendance, active participation, and tardiness with the help of learners.
Mohammad Akbaribooreng, Hassan Rahimibooreng,
Volume 16, Issue 0 (4-2016)
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Introduction: Learning environment has an important role in the process of teaching and learning. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of students’ perception of the learning environment on their academic vitality and motivation in Birjand University of Medical Sciences in 2014-15 academic years.
Methods: This paper is a descriptive correlational research. The statistical population consisted of all students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences of whom 269 students were selected based on Morgan table and through multi-stage cluster sampling. Data collection tools were standardized questionnaires of perception of the learning environment, academic vitality and motivation. Simple and multiple regressions were employed for data analysis.
Results: Findings showed that students’ perceptions of the learning environment would predict their academic vitality (R=0.188, R2=0.035, p<0.01). Regression coefficients indicated that the components perception of one’s own scientific capability (p=0.01) and of educational environment (p=0.01) had a more significant role in predicting academic vitality. Students’ perceptions of the learning environment could significantly predict their academic motivation (R=0.24, R2=0.06, p<0.01). Calculation of regression coefficients revealed that the components perception of learning (p=0.04) and of teachers (p=0.03) had a significant role in predicting academic motivation.
Conclusion: Given the role of perception of the learning environment in predicting students’ academic vitality and motivation, it is important to pay attention to the role and adjustment of academic environments.
Masoumeh Bagherpour, Hasan Abdollahzadeh, Zahra Salamati,
Volume 16, Issue 0 (4-2016)
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Introduction: Nurse’s patience and good communication with patient highly depend on nurse’s worldview and his or her relationship with the universe (spirituality). The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of spiritual care skills instruction on nursing students’ achievement motivation and styles of communication with patients in Azad University of Gorgan.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test design and control group, 30 students were selected through simple random sampling. Data collection tools were Hermens’ achievement motivation questionnaire and Vakili’s communication questionnaire. Spiritual care skills instruction program was presented to students during 12 ninety-minute sessions within five successive weeks. The control group received no intervention. The data were analyzed using covariance test.
Results: Compared to the control group, a significant difference was found between the mean scores of achievement motivation before (67.87±6.84) and after (96.16±13.45) the intervention in the experimental group (P=0.009, F=7.946). Spiritual care skills instruction had a positive effect on non-verbal communication with patients before (55.13±4.62) and after (63.07±5.44) the intervention (P=0.037, F=4.81). This effect was not significant for verbal communication (P=0.794, F=0.070).
Conclusion: The results suggested that spiritual care skills instruction enhanced nursing students’ achievement motivation. In addition, this educational intervention promoted their non-verbal communication with patients.
