A CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH ON THE MEDICAL PROFESSION INSTRUCTOR'S PEDAGOGICAL AND ANDRAGOGICAL ATTITUDE AND APTITUDE AT WAH MEDICAL COLLEGE
| Main Author: | Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Dr. Aamir Hayat, Dr. Muhammad Sohaib |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1291169 |
Daftar Isi:
- Introduction: Teachers who show positive attitudes towards their professions also express dedication towards their nation, which emphasizes their strength of responsibility. (1) A detailed assessment of teachers’ attitudes towards teaching is essential for monitoring the progress and efficacy of classroom management in creating a setting conducive to the learning process of the students and professional reward of the teachers. Once these essential refinements have been made, an education system is able to flourish. Objective: To assess teacher’s attitude towards teaching by comparing the reported attitudes on basis of questionnaires. Study design: cross sectional study design. Place and duration: The research was conducted at WAH medical college and National Defense University and the duration of study was 6 months. Methodology: Research was conducted on teachers. Closed ended questionnaires were used to assess teacher’s attitude. Data collected was analyzed on SPSS version 19. Proportions were calculated and data then presented in table, pic and bar charts. Results: 48% of participants were made and 51.5% were assistant or associate professors and 35.2% were professors. 64.8% of self-assessment and 62.7% of peers said that they adopted teaching as their first choice for career. A chi-square was applied for the analysis, and significant difference was found in teacher’s attitude assessed by themselves and their peers. Conclusion: Self and peer assessments of teachers’ attitude towards the teaching profession were found to be meaningful. On the basis of questionnaire responses, both selfassessments and peer-assessments reported that the attitude of teachers towards teaching is significantly positive. There is no discrimination on the basis of gender, designation, or teaching experience. Keywords: Evaluation, Teachers, Attitudes, Profession, WAH medical college, national defense university.