Performance and Attitude of Undergraduate Students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences Towards Cheating in Exams

Sanagoo, Akram; Kalantari, Soheyla; Kashefi, Noshin; Majnoni, M Z; Jouybari, Leila

doi:10.5812/sdme.68140

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“…In the study by Sanagoo et al, the discrimination coefficient of all 12 tests was low, and the highest discrimination power was 0.32 (1). The discrepancies between the mentioned findings could be due to the different nature of the studies.…”

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“…Therefore, it is impossible to distinguish between weak and strong students without observing the structural rules and the appropriate taxonomy level in designing these questions. Low-quality test also reduces learners' motivation, and teachers' and the educational system's efforts will be wasted (1). On the other hand, the type and quality of the test affect the teaching method and the teacher's credibility.…”

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The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Feedback on Faculties’ Quality of Writing Multiple Choice Questions

Shiani¹,

Ahmadi²,

Ramezani³

et al. 2023

Educ Res Med Sci

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Background: Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are the most common questions in clinical tests. Content validity and appropriate structure of the questions are always outstanding issues for each education system. This study aimed to evaluate the role of providing quantitative and qualitative feedback on the quality of faculty members’ MCQs. Methods: This analytical study was conducted on Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences faculty members using the total MCQs test at least two times from 2018 to 2021. The quantitative data, including the validity of the tests, difficulty, and discrimination indices, were collected using a computer algorithm by experts. Results: The second analysis revealed that 14 (27.5%) faculty members had credit scores below 0.4, which was within the acceptable range for the overall validity of the test. The results showed a higher difficulty index in the second feedback than the first (0.46 ± 0.21 vs 0.55 ± 0.21, P = 0.30). No significant difference was found in the discrimination index (0.24 ± 0.1.25 vs 0.24 ± 0.10, P = 0.006). Furthermore, there were no significant differences in terms of taxonomy I (61.29 ± 20.84 vs 59.32 ± 22.11, P = 0.54), II (29.71 ± 17.84 vs 32.76 ± 18.82 P = 0.39), and III (8.50 ± 16.60 vs 7.36 ± 14.48, P = 0 .44) before and after feedback. Conclusions: Based on the results, the questions were not ideal regarding Bloom’s taxonomy standards and the difficulty and discrimination indexes. Furthermore, providing feedback alone is not enough, and proper planning by the educational and medical development centers’ authorities is required to empower the faculty members in this area.

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The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Feedback on Faculties’ Quality of Writing Multiple Choice Questions

Shiani¹,

Ahmadi²,

Ramezani³

et al. 2023

Educ Res Med Sci

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“…Nowadays, much attention has been given to the topic of happiness in the fields of science and research (1). For human beings, happiness is considered as one of the most fundamental necessities of mental health (2). Happiness has several basic dimensions: the emotional dimension, i.e., whether the person is in a joyful and contented mood, the social dimension, i.e., whether the person has good social relations and can receive support from others, and finally, the cognitive dimension, whether the person processes and interprets information in a special way, ultimately feeling happy and optimistic.…”

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Happiness and its Effective Factors Among Students of the School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Savari,

Dastoorpoor,

Karami

2023

Health and Development Journal

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Background: In recent years, there has been a great deal of attention to the subject of happiness. Happiness increases job and academic performance and maintains emotional, mental, and physical health. The aim of this study was to determine the status of happiness and its effective factors among students of the Department of Public Health at Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran, in 2021. Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study. The information of 202 students were collected by census method. The Standard Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (online) was used to collect information. One-way ANOVA and chi-square test were used for analysis of data. Results: The average age of the students was 25±6.05 years, 79.7% were female, 80.7% were unmarried, and 55% were non-dormitory students. According to the data, 4.5% of the students had low levels of happiness and 19.8% and 75.8% had average and high happiness levels. The results showed that there was no statistically significant relationship between the state of happiness and the variables of age, academic grade, gender, level of education, marital status, and place of residence of the students (P value>0.05). However, a statistically significant relationship was observed between students’ happiness and their personal health (P value<0.001). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the state of happiness among students of the Department of Public Health at Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences was good. As some students had a lower level of happiness, it seems necessary that more attention be given to these students.

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“…Moreover, the teaching methods employed by most faculty members often urge students to take notes in the class (5). In a study in this regard, it was reported that the large volume of educational materials, the need for time, lack of motivation to study, lack of training on different levels of education, inadequacy of available resources in the library, and large volumes of reference books are the factors that highly influence the tendency of students to using pamphlets rather than textbooks (6).…”

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Status of the Textbooks Used by the Dentistry Students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran (2018)

2021

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Background: The inappropriate use of pamphlets rather than textbooks is an educational problem faced by most students. Note-taking and reading pamphlets rather than reading textbooks regardless of defects and shortcomings with their own structure cannot cover the required materials for students. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the status of the textbooks used by the dentistry students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Iran. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on the students of the dentistry school of KUMS. In total, 148 students were selected via random sampling. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 18. Results: In total, 67.6% of the students used the content presented by professors in the class, and only 2% used the original English textbooks of dentistry. The analysis of the priorities of the type of resource indicated that the highest frequency belonged to the use of printed pamphlets (55.4%), and the lowest frequency belonged to the use of printed versions and electronic audio files (0.7%). Additionally, evaluation of access to resources showed the maximum frequency of a group pamphlet to be 35.8%, while the lowest frequency belonged to the pamphlet prepared by others (2.7%). Conclusions: According to the results, the students showed great interest in note-taking and reading pamphlets rather than reading textbooks. The insufficient fluency of students in English, high costs of reference books, and a large amount of resources made the students more likely to use pamphlets.

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Performance and Attitude of Undergraduate Students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences Towards Cheating in Exams

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The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Feedback on Faculties’ Quality of Writing Multiple Choice Questions

The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Feedback on Faculties’ Quality of Writing Multiple Choice Questions

Happiness and its Effective Factors Among Students of the School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Status of the Textbooks Used by the Dentistry Students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran (2018)

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