clinical training provides the possibility of learning a wide range of important diseases that doctors may encounter in their future career. the present study was conducted to analyze the viewpoint of the students on the outpatient clinical training. this descriptive study was carried out on 109 medical students during internship using convenience sampling. data were collected by a questionnair...

Instructional approaches that rely on the theoretical concept of learning as a process of enculturation usually regard the teacher as the expert and the students as the newcomers. We suggest an alternative metaphor, where students are viewed as longstanding members of an overlapping yet different culture than that represented by the instructional setting. This metaphor allows for sensitivity to...

Introduction: Assessment of student clinical performance is one of the most difficult tasks of faculty members. Logbook is one of the most effective methods for educational assessment. The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of logbook from the viewpoints of Ahvaz dental students and faculty members of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial medicine. <strong...

Background: In the present study, we studied the clinical students’ viewpoints toward traditional and case study training methods. Methods: This analytical descriptive study was conducted in cardiac ward of ValiAsr Hospital in Birjand from 1389 to 1390. 5 training sessions in the form of case presentation were held during a one-month course in cardiac ward. The trainer prepared a PowerPoint fi...

Background: Mentorship develops a personal relationship in which a more experienced and knowledgeable person helps a less experienced person. In this study we aimed to investigate mentorship status and its impact from viewpoint of clinical professors of Shiraz medical school. Methods: In this cross-sectional study 99 clinical professors of medicine at Shiraz medical school were investigated usi...