Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul (Dec 2010)
Criteria for a Desirable Teacher from the View Point of Students of Babol University of Medical Sciences
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Higher education has a basic and pivotal role in development of communities and coordination between different dimensions of community. Faculty members and human resources are the most important sources of a university. The university personnel and faculty members attempt to improve education system. The aim of this study was to recognize and collect the criteria for a desirable teacher from nursing students point of view. METHODS: This study was performed on all nursing students of Babol and Ramsar nursing faculties of Babol University of medical sciences, Iran. The data collection tool was a self administered questionnaire. At first, top students of different semesters in the groups of 6-8 persons were interviewed during meetings. Brainstorm technique used to gather the students opinion about ideal university teacher. Then their opinions were categorized and set priorities and finally have been put in Likert scale form. Reexamination method and faculty members view were used to determine the reliability and validity of the questionnaire. FINDINGS: Of 250 questionnaires which were distributed, 234 were returned. Criteria like to be on time (65.4%), appropriate manner of teacher in the class (67.7%), to be experienced and skillful (76.5%), to be up-to-date (65.1%), flexibility in the class (75.1%) and appropriate educational devices (60.4%) are important criteria for desirable teacher.CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, personal criteria like communication methods, appropriate manner of teacher in the class, teaching rules, lesson plan, experience, and to be up-to-date make a teacher to be capable. So a checklist of these criteria should be provided and be used as a self assessment tool for the teacher to improve their education.
