Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Characteristics of

Effective Clinical Teachers in the Gaza Strip.

 

A THESIS

SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

BY

Jehad Zaki Adwan

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE

May 2000

 

Abstract

 

This cross-sectional study described student-teacher differences in perceiving the characteristics of effective clinical teachers in the Gaza Strip. A convenience sample of 112 participants (84% of the accessible population) participated in the study. Using the Nursing Clinical Teacher Effectiveness Inventory (NCTEI), subjects rated 47 characteristics under five categories: teaching ability, nursing competence, evaluation, interpersonal relationships, and personality traits.
All subjects gave high ratings for all characteristics. Teachers gave higher ratings than students. Results indicated significant differences between teachers and students in perceiving the most important characteristics. Female and junior students gave higher ratings than males and seniors respectively.
There were significant differences between teachers and students in perceiving importance of various characteristics, however, they agreed on rating evaluation and personal relationships. Male and female students differed in perceiving the importance of these characteristics, which may be related to culture. It is recommended that the evaluation process should be revised. More investigation in student-teacher relation is needed.