Students' Viewpoints On The Educational Methods Used In Shaheed Sadoughi University Of Medical Sciences

Background: An education of desirable quality is the one which ends in an effective learning. Students interest on the educational method used may enhance their learning.Purpose: To determine Students' viewpoints on the educational methods offered in medical universitiesMethods: This cross sectional study investigates the student's viewpoints on the educational methods used in the medical university teaching. The cases were selected by randomized sampling and a questionnaire was completed by the subjects.Results: Of all subjects, 63% who were 24 years or older considered group discussion as the best educational method. 53.1% of the students valued group discussion as a prior educational method and 51% of the studentsdeemed it an effective method while 13.4% preferred lectures and 75.3% marked "the professors skill and enthusiasm for teaching" a effective factor in the education process.Conclusion: More interactive methods such lecture with question and answerers is rather a simple change but may improve the students’ satisfaction.