Impact of Medical Faculty's Experience on the Learning Satisfaction in Teaching Film Hours of the Fourth-year Medical Students

Abstract

Objectives: To study whether the fourth-year medical students' satisfaction in Teaching Film hours correlates with the faculty's experience.

Material and Method: A total of 133 fourth-year medical students of the academic year 2009 were recruited into this study and divided into 16 groups, each group consisting of 8-10 persons in Teaching Film hours answered questionnaires after having finished the class. There were 20 faculty members, with the teaching experience of 1-18 years, who alternately taught in each group. The data from questionnaires regarding the correlation between students' satisfaction and faculties' experience were analyzed statistically by STATA 11.0.

Results: The satisfaction in Teaching Film hours of the fourth-year medical students in all headings was in the highest level (mean score 4.5-5.0). The faculty members who had teaching experience 16-20 years received full mean score (5.0) in the heading regarding polite conversation and students' expression and opinion. The lowest mean score (4.5) still fell in the highest level of satisfaction, which was derived from the heading regarding suggesting additional sources of information. The satisfaction concerning Teaching Film hours of the fourth-year medical students did not correlate with the faculty's teaching experience (P=0.36-0.79).

Conclusion: The fourth-year medical students were found to have highest level of satisfaction in acquiring knowledge in Teaching Film hours. Such satisfaction did not correlate with faculty's teaching experience. The results of this study can be used to improve the curriculum of the medical students in Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University in the future.