Managing Time:  A Study Among Arab Open University Tutors In Kuwait Branch

Sharif, Abdin M.; Ismail, Omer Hashim

doi:10.19030/ctms.v6i1.5516

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“…Time constraints severely affect performance of an individual. It can be argued that there is always enough time, but some people do not know how to manage or rarely, intentionally may not manage it (Sharif & Ismail, 2010). Most of the students seem to be unaware of the importance of time management.…”

Section: South East Asian Journal Of Medical Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The outlook of first professional medical students: do we need to guide them? a study from India

Chawla

Bhattacharjee

Kansal

2015

SE Asian Jnl Med Educ

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Objectives: The rapid expansion in the number of medical colleges in India calls for analysis of the aspirations of students who enrol into these colleges. A number of studies have been conducted on similar lines in various countries. This study is an attempt to explore the outlook of medical students in a college in Northern India. Methods: A set of four open ended questions was given to first year medical students. The questions were related to various aspects such as, reasons for choosing a medical career, expectations from the medical college, time management and learning methods. The students" responses were grouped into a number of categories, although no predefined choices were given. Results: The percentage distribution of responses of the students to each question was calculated. The results indicated that most students chose a career in medicine due to parental pressure, their expectations from medical colleges were mainly teacher-oriented, they had poor awareness of time management skills and they mostly used traditional learning methods. Conclusions: The students need to be made aware about time management strategies and optimal learning methods. We suggest that medical colleges in India introduce a structured orientation program, in which these aspects are introduced to students by experts in the respective fields.

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Section: South East Asian Journal Of Medical Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%