آموزش پزشکی (Mar 2017)
The first step towards institutionalizing approach of responsive education: Survey the current status of training courses of environmental health from perspectives of students
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Training courses are a suitable opportunity that student become familiar with themselves career, field of study and social needs. Secondly students become familiar with update applications and technologies. The aim of this study was to determine training from perspectives of environmental health of students Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences. METHODS: this study is an analytic-descriptive and cross sectional research. This research was conducted on undergraduates 8th semester of environmental health. The sampling method was census. The research instrument is a research-maker questionnaire. Content validity was confirmed by experts. Too Reliability was calculated through Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.74. The study was conducted on students. Descriptive statistical methods and software SPSS version 16 is used to analyze the data. FINDINGS: A total of 48 students participated in the study that they were 15 (31.25%) men and 33 (68/75%) women. Students had not a positive view about the design and organization, implementation and evaluation, pilot education, regulatory and control programs, needed administrative actions of training activities .The teachers had a positive about regulatory and control programs than other training programs. CONCLUSION: Results showed that the students' views on all items student lower-than-average standard. The first step towards institutionalizing approach of responsive education is to identify the problem, deficiencies and the needs of current training programs towards responsive education to the needs of community. The final exam after completion of training, practical courses and activities performed by the students, assiduity to training problems and accurate planning are ways that help to increasing education quality.
