Educational Development of Judishapur

Educational Development of Judishapur

Evaluating the Quality of Lesson Plans by Nursing and Midwifery Faculty Members of Selected Nursing Schools in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery 1
Masoumeh-Sadat Mousavi 2
Mohammad Sajjad Lotfi 1
Efat Aminolroayaee 3
1 Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
2 Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran.
3 Expert in education, Kashan’s education Department, Kashan, I.R. Iran
Abstract
Lesson plan is one of most important factors in the education process which can improve the students' views on quality of education and may led faculty members' and students' activities. The present study aimed to determine the quality of lesson plans developed by nursing and midwifery faculty members of selected Iran’s nursing schools. In this cross – sectional study, 100 lesson plans developed by faculty members of 24 nursing and midwifery faculty members were analyzed. The data was collected through checklist made by a researcher. Data was analyzed through descriptive analysis using SPSS software, version 11.5. In total, 4% of the lesson plans were in poor condition, 83% in moderate, and 13% in good condition. Educational content, objectives, and references were included in the most of the lesson plans respectively. Whereas, class management policies, the students required preparation for each session, and educational aids needed for each session and the manner of using them were among the most shortcomings in the lesson plans. Because of the importance of the lesson plan, holding special workshops may provide information for developing better course plans.
Keywords
Quality
lesson plan
Faculty member
nursing
midwifery
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Educational Development of Judishapur
Volume 4, Issue 3
Summer 2013
Pages 25-33