Challenges and Strategies that Enkindle Interest in Basic Sciences

Management of Covid-19 Crisis in Tehran University of Medical Sciences Hospitals: Challenges and Strategies

Background and Aim:  The strategies of hospitals in confronting the Covid-19 crisis is extremely important in the control and management of this epidemic. Exploring the challenges and suitable strategies for controlling biological epidemics in Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) hospitals might pave the way for better management of possible similar crises in the future. Materials and ...

Basic sciences and nursing.

‘Basic sciences’ is a term that refers to studies supporting the range of professional education in different knowledge areas. Basic research, whether in the biological, exact or human area, supports professional practice as well as applied research, even if in the long term. The list of Nobel Prize winners in Medicine and Physiology in recent decades reveals that various scientists have receiv...

Cultural tourism: challenges and strategies

Basic sciences curriculum in medical education

Introduction: Traditional methods are generally used for teaching basic science courses at Shiraz Medical School. Such courses are taught during the first and second years of a seven-year medical program. The goal of this study was to analyze teachers and students’ perceptions of basic science teaching in medical education.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the colleg...

Guessing in Multiple Choice Questions: Challenges and Strategies

Introduction: Guessing is one of the most challenging issues in multiple choice questions. Several strategies, such as negative scoring, have been suggested for preventing students from choosing the right answer just by chance. However, there is no general agreement on using such strategies. The aim of this study was to review the scoring methods which are used for reducing guessing, and evalua...