Identifying the Opinions of Students, Professors and Educational Managers Regarding the Factors Affecting the Improvement of the Quality of Education in Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

Sarvi M; Seidi M; Emad Momtaz  H; Mahdavi  N; Afshari M

doi:10.18502/jmed.v19i1.15770

Sarvi M Department of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Seidi M Assistant Professor of Medical Education, Education Development Center (EDC), Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Emad Momtaz H Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Mahdavi N Assistant Professor, Department of Ergonomics, School of Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, Center of Excellence for Occupational Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Afshari M Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jmed.v19i1.15770

Keywords: Experiences, Students, Professors, Educational Administrators, Quality of Education

Abstract

Introduction: Considering the importance of the quality of education in universities on the growth and development programs of the country, this study aimed to explain the opinions of students, professors, and educational managers regarding the factors affecting improving education quality at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences.

Method: This qualitative study used conventional content analysis to understand the experiences of students, professors, and managers at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. Participants were selected through purposeful sampling with diversity in considering faculty, educational group, level, age, and gender. The interviews in person included in-depth interviews with 20 students, 8 professors, and 3 educational managers. The responses were analyzed using the Graneheim and Lundman model.

Results: The factors affecting the improvement of education quality from the students’ perspective were determined in four main contexts: the professor’s teaching method in class, modern teaching techniques, appropriate interactions between professor and student, and the availability of educational infrastructures. The effective factors from the educational managers’ perspective were identified in two prominent contexts: the professor’s teaching in class and appropriate interactions between professor and student. The effective factors from the professors’ perspective were identified in four main contexts: professors’ motivation, empowering professors, professors’ and students’ characteristics.

Conclusion: Improving the quality of education depends on appropriate interactions between professors and students, professors’ teaching methods, modern teaching techniques, and educational infrastructures. Also, the motivation and empowerment of professors and the characteristics of professors and students play a significant role in this field. Therefore, to improve the quality of education, educational managers must pay attention to these factors.