Needs assessment of faculty members' educational needs in order to empower them at Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

摘要

Introduction: Faculty members are considered as basic resources of every university.Therefore, educational needs assessment in order to empower most faculty members is aninseparable part of educational planning.Methods: The study was conducted using a descriptive cross sectional method. The populationconsisted of university professors. About 65% professors participated. The reliability andvalidity of data collection tool, a self-made researcher questionnaire, was approved accordingto different studies. The participants were selected through census method and the results wereanalyzed using SPSS software.Results: The highest priority of the professors in this study included the realms of modernmethods and techniques of teaching (68%), training tips and consultation (62%), methods ofprofessional promotion (61%), academic regulations and rules (58/3%), applying computers ineducation (55%), evidence-based practice (47%), and student assessment methods (43%).Among different academic ranks (p=. / 043) or instructors of basic sciences and clinical sciences(p =. / 053), there was no statistically significant difference between the instructors' preferenceto attend the workshops virtually or in person and they mostly preferred to attend the workshopsin person.Conclusion: Holding educational workshops, considering educational priorities, to empowerprofessors functionally, seems necessary.