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- The Impact of Elective Courses on Student Satisfaction and Attitudes in Medical Education: A Case St...
The Impact of Elective Courses on Student Satisfaction and Attitudes in Medical Education: A Case Study of Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
Authors : Tuncay Çolak, Pınar Daylan Koçkaya, Mehmet Deniz Yener, Emre Kaygın
Pages : 84-91
Doi:10.53446/actamednicomedia.1377377
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Publication Date : 2024-02-29
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Objective: Elective courses offer students opportunities to gain knowledge and improve themselves in different fields. Therefore, it is important to examine the effects of elective courses on student satisfaction and attitudes. The purpose of this study is to examine the variability of the effect of elective courses on student satisfaction and attitudes with gender and board grades. Methods: A total of 102 students (46 females, 56 males) from our faculty participated in the online elective course satisfaction survey (ECSS), which consisted of 25 questions with five options prepared using the Likert scale. The responses to the survey were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 25 program. Results: Regarding the question \"Do you think the course you\'ve chosen contributes to your school grades?\" 49.1% of women responded negatively, while 79.3% of men gave a negative response (p<0.05). For the question \"Do you think the course you\'ve chosen will contribute to your future career?\" 72.2% of women gave a positive response, while only 40% of men gave a positive response (p<0.05). When asked about the sufficiency and competence of the course instructor, 94.4% of women gave a positive response, whereas 66.7% of men gave a positive response (p<0.05). Regarding the question \"Does the influence of your expectations for your future academic life affect your choice of course?\" 23.5% of students with a grade below 80 gave a positive response, while 52.4% of those with a grade above 80 gave a positive response, and a statistically significant difference was found (p<0.05). No significant difference was found in the other questions. Conclusion: It was observed that female students have higher academic expectations than male students, they make more thoughtful choices when selecting courses to meet their academic expectations, they are more likely to believe that the instructor teaching the course is well-equipped compared to males, and as the student\'s academic achievement level increases, it is believed that elective courses contribute more to academic life.Keywords : Öğrenci memnuniyeti, Seçmeli ders, Tıp eğitimi