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Alireza Pishgahi, Shahla Dareshiri, Mohammad Bagher Owlia, Abolhassan Halvani, Nader Noori Majelan, Hassan Salman Roghani, Hosseyn Aghili, Mohammad Kermani Alqureyshi, Mohammad Hassan Lotfi,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (1-2010)
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Introduction: Active Learning Method (ALM) is a model in which students are active in the class. This aim of this study is to compare stability of information and satisfaction of students in classic method of lecture and active learning method. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 48 medical students (29 females and 19 males) selected through census sampling method and spending their physiopathology courses in Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Some sessions from the courses of «respiratory, digestive, and urinary diseases» were selected. Two forms for assessing students' satisfaction were used as pretest and post-test. The stability of information was assessed by 8 essay questions one month after teaching. SPSS software was used for data analysis using descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney and McNemar tests. Results: Fifty six percent of students were generally satisfied with the project implementation. The median for stability assessment exam in classes held using ALM was 5 while it was 3.42 for classes using lecture method which had a significant difference (P=0.00). Conclusion: Active learning method increases information stability in students' mind after the teaching session.
Majid Valizadeh, Nourodin Mousavinasab, Akram Ahmadi, Ali Rostami,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (6-2013)
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Introduction: Medical education in general, and physiopathology teaching program in particular, have undergone a number of changes in recent years. Outcomes of recent reforms performed in undergraduate medical curriculum should be determined. The present study investigated the possible effects of a simple horizontal integration in curriculum of physiopathology phase on the attitude scores of the stakeholders including students and curriculum directors, and academic achievement of students. Methods: In this descriptive cross – sectional study each physiopathology course marks and the mean of grand point averages of 287 students of physiopathology from 2001 till 2008 was gathered from the school office for education. These observed indices were compared between students who had passed discipline-based program and who had passed the integrated program. Also a researcher–made questionnaire was used for the survey of the physiopathology educators’ and students’ attitude. The data were analyzed using independent t-test and correlation to compare student marks and attitude scores. Results: Total mean of students’ grand point averages in physiopathology phase was 14.3±.71 in traditional group and 14.49±.93 in the integrated group. The difference was statistically significant (p=0.047, t=-1.994). The score of educators' attitude was 3.22(±0.63) out of 5. Most of educators had positive attitude to course system and the score of students’ attitude was 3.21 (±0.35) out of 5. Conclusion: Changing the curriculum in physiopathology phase to the integrated system improved students' academic performance. Also most educators and an average of students were satisfied with these changes. Thus, this change could affect teaching and learning process positively.

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