摘要:Background and Objectiv: Life skills are necessary skills which enables health sciences students to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday and future working life.However their formal curriculum lacks this important course.To overcome this defect,an optional course namely “practical life skills” was added to the curriculum with the approval of educational council of the university.The current study evaluated some curricular parameters including course necessity,course conceived efficacy,course probable efficacy,content appropriateness,content organization,and course administration requirements at Ilam University of Medical Sciences.Materials and Methods: In a semi-experimental study,a sample of 69 midwifery and medical emergency students were studied through census sampling.Data collection was done by a researcher made questionnaire containing 28 questions.Data analysis was performed using descriptive and analytical procedures including T-test,comparing results of teaching methods (lecture/ workshop),and students' course of study.Results: The mean scores of the parameters (max5) assessed were: course necessity 3.6 ±1.19,content appropriateness3.43 ±1.15,content organization3.07 ±1.23,course efficacy understood 3.35 ±1.1,probable course efficacy 3.37 ±1.14,and course administration requirements 3.26 ±1.44,and formative evaluation gained more scores compared to others.Conclusion: Out of six parameters assessed,five gained at least 3.25(65%) which shows high acceptability.However,content organization and learning activity planning (simple to hard) got the least score and did not meet the students' expectations.
其他摘要:چکیده مقدمه: باتوجه به نیاز آموزش مهارت های کاربردی زندگی، در برنامه های آموزشی رشته های علوم پزشکی و خلاء این آموزش ها در برنامه های درسی، با تصویب شورای آموزشی دانشگاه، یک واحد درسی تحت عنوان مهارت های کاربردی زندگی به سرفصل دروس اختیاری، اضافه و به صور
关键词:Practical life skills;Curriculum evaluation;Health sciences students
其他关键词:مهارت های کاربردی زندگی;ارزیابی برنامه درسی;دانشجویان علوم پزشکی