iTunes University, a website with downloadable educational podcasts, can provide students the opportunity to obtain professors’ lectures when students are unable to attend class. To determine the effectiveness of audio lectures in higher education, undergraduate general psychology students participated in one of two conditions. In the lecture condition, participants listened to a 25-min lecture...

We summarize qualitative research conducted on the mattering construct and then describe a investigation focused as key aspect of relational factors which influence learning development students. Semi-structured interviews were with 12 professors recognized for their teaching excellence. Specifically, we assessed professors’ attitudes towards student perceptions awareness in terms own self-repo...

Purpose: To investigate the correlation between noise in the work environment and auditory and extra-auditory symptoms referred by university professors. Methods: Eighty five professors answered a questionnaire about identification, functional status, and health. The relationship between occupational noise and auditory and extra-auditory symptoms was investigated. Statistical analysis considere...

BACKGROUND University professors are subjected to psychological stress that contributes to blood pressure (BP) reactivity and development of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise on BP in university professors during teaching and sleeping hours. METHODS Twelve normotensive professors (42.2 ± 10.8 years, 74.2 ± 11.2 kg, 172.8 ± 10.4 cm, 20.1% ± 6.7%...

Background: Awareness about the actual information needs is a necessity in correct decision making for developing or improvement of information centers. This study aimed on investigating the information needs of students and university professors of Birjand University of Medical sciences. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study conducted in 2009, 422 students were selected based on syste...

the aim of this study was to analyze and compare the viewpoints shared by university professors and the managers holding sports events of federations on the competencies of sports event managers. the study was a descriptive survey conducted as a field research. the statistical population included all university professors with more than three years of experience of teaching courses related to m...