Study on the Causes of Students Academic probation in Hamadan University of Medical Sciences ۲۰۰۱۲۰۰۲

Background: One of the priorities of research in education is study about the causes of students failure during their academic work Objective: To investigate the causes of students academic failure and probation Methods: In this casecontrol study ۷۶۱ volunteer students in Hamadan University of Medical Sciences during fall and spring semesters of ۲۰۰۱۲۰۰۲ were participated Students were divided into two groups Case group consisted of ۴۳ students who had academic failure leading to their probation and control group consisted of ۷۱۸ students who were successful in their study program Data collection was done by a questionnaire designed based on eight main factors in learning process including: method of teaching evaluation educational materials planning for the semester courses personal characteristics environmental problems academic environment and accessibility of academic advisors The questionnaire was used after reliability and validity evaluation Results: The percentage of academic probation was higher in boys (۹۴%) compared to girls (۴۳%) Among eight factors affecting learning process there was a significant difference (P= ۰۰۱۴) between the two groups in their mean score of opinions about the method of teaching (۳۵۶ ± ۱۱۶ in the case group vs ۳۵۹± ۰۹۸ in the control group) There was also significant difference between the two groups in regard to mean score of the personal characteristics (۴۳۶ ± ۱۲۶ in case group vs ۴۷۶ ±۱۰۸ in control group P= ۰۰۲۳) The obtained mean scores for method of teaching and personal characteristics of the students was significantly higher according to the students who had a score below ۱۰ for at least ۱ course Mean scores of method of teaching and environmental & educational problems were significantly higher according to the students who had a score between ۱۰۱۲ in at least one course (P