Medical faculties’ view about the importance of educational roles

Figures & data

Figure 1 Sample of the questionnaire used to assess the importance of educational roles

Table 1 Average of the scores assigned to each role

Educational role	Importance from faculties’ point of view	Importance in the faculty members’ school programs
Lecturer in classroom	8.32	7.85
Teacher in clinical setting	9.34	7.75
On-the-job role model	9.47	7.64
Role model in teaching setting	9.36	7.69
Mentor or tutor	8.62	6.76
Learning facilitator	8.44	6.51
Planning or participating in student exams	8.67	8.10
Curriculum evaluator	8.43	7.42
Curriculum planner	8.31	7.12
Course organizer	8.53	7.46
Production of study guide	8.43	6.61
Production of learning resources	8.35	6.57
Average	8.69	7.29

Table 2 Average of the scores assigned to each role in accordance with the sex, position, school, and years of working experience of faculty members

Role	Statistical test	Variable
		Sex	Position	School	Years of working
		Student’s t-test	ANOVA	ANOVA	ANOVA
Information provider	Average	Men: 8.81	Lecturer: 8.58	Nursery: 8.12	1–6 years: 8.53
		Women: 8.81	Assistant professor: 8.65	Medical: 8.70	7–12 years: 9.24
			Associate professor: 8.79	Para medicine: 9	Over 13 years: 8.83
			Full professor: 9.32	Pharmacy: 9.30
				Dentistry: 9.42
	P-value	0.9996	0.310	0.136	0.090
Role model	Average	Men: 9	Lecturer: 9.25	Nursery: 9.43	1–6 years: 9.39
		Women: 9.59	Assistant professor: 9.58	Medical: 9.33	7–12 years: 9.20
			Associate professor: 8.79	Para medicine: 8.71	Over 13 years: 9.07
			Full professor: 9.17	Pharmacy: 8.60
				Dentistry: 9.21
	P-value	0.025	0.093	0.505	0.527
Facilitator	Average	Men: 8.49	Lecturer: 8.66	Nursery: 8.62	1–6 years: 8.48
		Women: 8.62	Assistant professor: 8.50	Medical: 8.54	7–12 years: 8.28
			Associate professor: 8.34	Para medicine: 7.78	Over 13 years: 8.80
			Full professor: 8.97	Pharmacy: 9.30
				Dentistry: 8.57
	P-value	0.627	0.430	0.377	0.288
Examiner	Average	Men: 8.47	Lecturer: 9.16	Nursery: 9.18	1–6 years: 8.13
		Women: 8.67	Assistant professor: 8.06	Medical: 8.57	7–12 years: 8.40
			Associate professor: 8.90	Para medicine: 7.87	Over 13 years: 8.69
			Full professor: 8.97	Pharmacy: 9.30
				Dentistry: 8.21
	P-value	0.508	0.037	0.295	0.081
Planner	Average	Men: 8.56	Lecturer: 8.58	Nursery: 8.31	1–6 years: 8.13
		Women: 8.16	Assistant professor: 8.15	Medical: 8.37	7–12 years: 8.40
			Associate professor: 8.51	Para medicine: 8.07	Over 13 years: 8.79
			Full professor: 8.87	Pharmacy: 7.87
				Dentistry: 9
	P-value	0.200	0.390	0.552	0.170
Resource developer	Average	Men: 8.47	Lecturer: 8.75	Nursery: 8.56	1–6 years: 8.22
		Women: 5.25	Assistant professor: 8.32	Medical: 8.37	7–12 years: 8.22
			Associate professor: 8.14	Para medicine: 7.78	Over 13 years: 8.75
			Full professor: 8.39	Pharmacy: 8.62
				Dentistry: 8.57
	P-value	0.452	0.235	0.783	0.217

Abbreviation: ANOVA, analysis of variance.