Introduction: Classroom participation is known as an opportunity to learn lessons and absence in these sessions can deteriorate learning objectives which are pretty important. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the factors influencing students’ classroom participation in Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 120 studen...

Introduction: The necessity of valid and reliable assessment tools is one of the most emphasized issues in literature related to nursing students` clinical assessment. But it is believed that the present tools are mostly not valid and reliable, and can not measure students` performances properly. The aim of this study was to design a valid and reliable assessment tool for evaluation of nursing ...

Introduction: Student counseling and supervision play an important role to overcome learning problems and to achieve educational goals. The present study is intended to investigate viewpoints of students regarding educational guidance and advice studying at Babol University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional survey, viewpoints of 480 students were collected by a q...

Introduction: Education is considered as the first step in human activities. Students’ attendance in theoretical classes has a great impact on their acquisition of knowledge and future career. Therefore, this study surveyed the causes of absenteeism in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences based on students’ viewpoints. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study evaluated 277 dental, med...