调查牙科学员对有效教师特征的看法及其相关因素。

An investigation of dental students' perceptions about the characteristics of effective instructors and their related factors.

机构信息

Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

出版信息

Eur J Dent Educ. 2019 Aug;23(3):286-294. doi: 10.1111/eje.12429. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

DOI:10.1111/eje.12429

PMID:30734994

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The characteristics of effective teachers can be used to improve student learning, support their academic achievement outcomes and promote faculty development and career advancement.

OBJECTIVES

To assess dental students' perceptions about the characteristics of effective instructors and related factors.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

This cross-sectional study analysed data collected from students at a dental college in Saudi Arabia. A pilot-tested questionnaire with satisfactory internal consistency was distributed amongst all students. The questionnaire contained 21 items related to the characteristics of effective instructors on a 5-point Likert-type scale. Student's t test was performed to analyse the association of factors like gender, last year's GPA, academic year, paternal income, education and employment with three highly rated items of the characteristics of effective teachers.

RESULTS

The response rate was 85.4%. There were 53.6% female and 46.4% male students in the study. The provision of learning resources (mean 4.3 ± 1.06), demonstration of honesty, ethics and integrity (mean 4.28 ± 0.99) and showing respect and caring attitude (mean 4.24 ± 0.94) were three most highly rated characteristics of effective instructors. Using the latest technology, acting as a role model and maintaining class discipline were the least rated traits of good teachers. A significantly higher percentage of female students considered these three items more important than male students (P < 0.05). The students with last year GPA > 4 considered providing learning material as an attribute of effective teacher significantly more important than the students with GPA ≤ 4 (P < 0.001). In addition, the characteristics of effective instructors (75.1%) were considered more important in providing students with rewarding learning experience than their teaching experience (15.4%) and educational attainment (9.5%).

CONCLUSION

The most important attributes of effective teachers included providing learning resources, demonstrating honesty/integrity and showing respect/care.

摘要

背景

有效教师的特点可用于提高学生的学习效果，支持他们的学业成绩，并促进教师的发展和职业晋升。

目的

评估牙科学生对优秀教师特点的看法以及相关因素。

材料和方法

这是一项横断面研究，分析了沙特阿拉伯一所牙科学院学生的数据。一份经过试点测试、内部一致性令人满意的问卷分发给了所有学生。该问卷包含 21 个项目，涉及优秀教师的特点，采用 5 级 Likert 量表进行评分。采用学生 t 检验分析性别、上一年 GPA、学年、父亲收入、教育程度和就业等因素与有效教师三个高度评价项目的相关性。

结果

应答率为 85.4%。研究中有 53.6%的女生和 46.4%的男生。提供学习资源（平均 4.3±1.06）、展示诚实、道德和正直（平均 4.28±0.99）以及表现出尊重和关怀态度（平均 4.24±0.94）是学生评价最高的三个优秀教师特点。使用最新技术、以身作则和维持课堂纪律是学生评价最低的优秀教师特质。女生认为这三个项目比男生更重要的比例显著更高（P<0.05）。上一年 GPA>4 的学生认为提供学习材料是优秀教师的一个重要特征，比 GPA≤4 的学生认为这一点更重要（P<0.001）。此外，与教学经验（15.4%）和教育程度（9.5%）相比，学生认为优秀教师的特点（75.1%）更能为学生提供有益的学习体验。