Student feedback on novice nursing teachers in different dimensions of teaching effectiveness

Abstract

The quality of education is determined by the quality of teachers. Teachers are the main stay of the education system. Student’s ratings are a necessary source of evidence of teaching effectiveness for both formative and summative decisions. Aim: The purpose of this study is to assess the teaching effectiveness, different dimensions of teaching effectiveness of Novice Nursing Teachers as perceived by nursing students and to Rank order the teaching dimensions as perceived by nursing students. Methods: A sample of 100 nursing students who were taught by Novice Nursing Teachers was selected as samples by convenient sampling technique. A descriptive survey design was used to collect the data by using Modified Mahfooz Ansari and Mustafa Achouchi Ansari Teaching Feedback survey scale (2000) which consists of 30 items in a likert scale. Result: The result shows that 69% of nursing students has perceived the teaching effectiveness of Novice Nursing teachers as moderately effective and 17% as highly effective. Among the teaching Dimensions 16% has perceived the delivery of information as highly effective, 17% has perceived that the information was highly meaningful, 22% has perceived that Novice Nursing Teachers gave Feedback and Fair treatment in a highly effective manner. Encouraging students to ask questions, using clear and understandable language, finishing classes on time, encouraging student participation and clear presentation has been ranked in the top 5 ranks by the Nursing students. Conclusion: Teaching effectiveness is a very important aspect of education because effective help student learning as well as enhances student’s academic performance.