The Comparison of the Characteristics of Effective Teaching from Instructors' and Students' viewpoint, Yazd Shahid Sadooghi University of Medical Sciences

Background and Purpose: Teaching is a mutual and cooperative process in which the learner and teacher both get affected, thus its effectiveness should be studied from the viewpoint of students and teachers so that by approximating the viewpoints, more effectiveness can be achieved in education, therefore we aimed to study the characteristics of effective teaching from the viewpoint of students and instructors of Yazd Shahid Sadooghi University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This study is analytical – descriptive. The participants included 256 students and 70 instructors of the University of Medical Sciences. Data collection tool was a questionnaire which reliability and validity had been confirmed in previous studies. Sampling was done through multi-staged stratified. Data was analyzed by SPSS using statistical tests, Chi square, ANOVA and T-test. Results: The results of this study showed that the priorities of effective teaching from the students' viewpoint were interpersonal relationship, actor's viewpoint they were teaching skills ,interpersonal relationship, personal attributes ,assessment skills and respecting education rules respectively and totally the most important characteristics of effective teaching from the students' viewpoint were mastery of the topic of the lesson(2.76), respectful tone and speech (2.73), and respecting students' self esteem and ego (2.7), and from instructors' viewpoint they were meaningful and constant presentation (2.97), paying attention to students' feedback(2.91), and involving students in discussing class lesson topics(2.90). Conclusion: According to the opinions of students and instructors it is suggested to pay attention to the development of interpersonal skills along with new teaching skills in   empowering  instructors program and instructors should master  the topic of the lesson ,do organized and meaningful presentations ,and talk with students respectfully.