Faculty Members' and Students’ Veiwpoints on Characteristics of a Good University Teacher in Boushehr University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: University teachers make the pillars of an educational system. They help raise competent human resource for community. This study aimed at assessing faculty members' & students' viewpoints on characteristics of a good university teacher in Boushehr University of Medical Sciences,and comparing the two. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive research. Samples were 78 university teachers & 1000 students using census. Data were collected through a questionnaire and were analyzed using chi-square, through SPSS. Results: The faculty members' responses to 20 questions on characteristics of a good university teacher showed the following as the most important characteristics:being knowledgeable in the subject matter, honesty, presenting up-to-date knowledge of their subject matter, and lesson planning. The students' responses prioritized the characteristics as: being knowledgeable in the subject area, honesty, attractive presentation of subject matters,and lesson planning. Conclusion: Above all , a good university teacher needs to be knowledgeable .The second most important characteristics is honesty followed by up-to-date knowledge of the subject matter. Finally, teachers need to prepare lesson plans for their classes. This could facilitate learning.