Reviewing the Dental Students Skills and Habits in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran

Background & Objective: Adequate time and an organized plan to study have an efficient role in improvement educational performance This study was performed to determine the dental students skills and habits in Kerman dental students   Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted on Kerman dental students in ۲۰۱۳ Data were collected by questionnaire in ۲ parts demographic characteristics and study skill and habits consist of ۲۴ questions in ۶ domains Higher scores indicated more appropriate study skills and habits   Results: ۴۸۱% were males and ۵۱۹% were females with mean age of ۲۳۴۶ ± ۶۰۹ years The mean score was ۷۱۳۲ ± ۱۰۶۵ out of ۱۲۰ There was a significant correlation between the students total mean score (P = ۰۰۴۹) mean of study hours (P = ۰۰۳۳) and studying before class (P = ۰۰۵۰) with the mean score of questionnaire ۷۷% ۸۵۹% and ۶۴% had good study skills moderate and poor study skills and habits respectively ۵۱۹% had ۲۴ hours daily study and ۴۶۸% had ۶۸ hours daily in exams interval   Conclusion: Study skills and habits in this study were moderate Teaching study skills can help dental students in better learning and understanding

کلیدواژه ها:

Studying skills ، Studying habits ، Dental students