MEDICAL TEACHER'S WORKLOAD AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENTS LEARNING: A THEMATIC ANALYSIS
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Keywords
Medical Education, Workload, Teachers, Students, Impact, Learning
Abstract
Background: Teaching in medical education is considered as one of exigent task, while teaching in medical and allied health institutions the teachers are expected to use innovative and contemporary instructional strategies in order to excel the capacities of students in their education.
Aim: To determine the perspectives of medical teachers regarding their workload and its impact on the students learning.
Material and methods: A qualitative case study design was used to explore the perceptions of medical teachers regarding their workload and its impact on students learning. A tentative sample of 12 teachers from 03 of the constituents' institutes in one of the Medical University of Peshawar was taken, while further 18 students were interviewed in 3-FGDs sessions. Data was examined through thematic analysis for its construal, description and presentation.
Results: The overall findings of the study concluded that majority of the teachers were overstrained in their work. The workload of the teachers was determined as expressively high and was found to affect the overall quality of learning with both the perspectives of teachers and students. While a very minor fraction of the participants considered that it was reasonable among teachers to carry on with the responsibilities and academic activities appropriately.
Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that workload among medical teachers is a stern and serious concern and has far distressing and demoralizing effects on the students learning and performance. Therefore a mechanism of strategies needs to be planned by the institutions to keep the teachers in a reasonable and rationale meadow to cope up with their work and obligations.
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Sardar Ali
Assistant Professor, Institute of Nursing Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar - Pakistan
Usman Mahboob
Associate Professor, Institute of Health Professions Education and Research, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar -Pakistan
Dildar Muhammad
Associate Professor, Institute of Nursing Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar - Pakistan
Shahla Arshad
Nursing Lecturer, Institute of Nursing Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar - Pakistan
Muhammad Nadim
Nursing Department, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Peshawar - Pakistan
Iffat Aisha
Nursing Instructor, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar - Pakistan
Gul Muhammad
Principal/Assistant Professor in Universe College of Nursing and Health Sciences Peshawar - Pakistan
Sahib Jahan
Principal, Shahid College of Nursing, Shabqadar Charsadda - Pakistan
Amir Sultan
Principal / Assistant Professor, Tasleem College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Swat – Pakistan