AU - Jamshidi, Sh AU - Baghaei, F AU - Abdolsamadi, H R AU - Faradmal, J AU - Soltanian, A R AU - Ahmadiani, E TI - Evaluation of Academic Staffs’ Viewpoint about Their Assessment by Students in Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (2011 – 2012) PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - gums-rme JN - gums-rme VO - 5 VI - 2 IP - 2 4099 - http://rme.gums.ac.ir/article-1-161-en.html 4100 - http://rme.gums.ac.ir/article-1-161-en.pdf SO - gums-rme 2 AB  - Introduction : Planning educational activities and modifying educational system are carried out in terms of assessment of lecturers. The goal of this study was to determine faculty members’ viewpoints regarding teacher evaluation process by students in Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This is a descriptive analytic and cross sectional study. Sampling method is based on census. It was performed in Hamadan University of Medical Sciences during 2011-2012. The data collection tool was a questionnaire which asked faculty members’ viewpoints about evaluation process. The data was analyzed SPSS software using ANOVA, Chi 2 test and t-test. Results: Most lecturers believe that assessment is effective to improve their teaching (68.8%). But the most negative opinions were about lack of attention to the content differences of the courses with the same evaluation (90.6%) and Lack of showing educational skills by lecturers (79%). The result of evaluation was accepted by only 34.3% of academic staffs . There was not significant relationship among Viewpoints of faculty members by consiering age(0.507), gender (0.941) and work experience (0.744). Conclusion: Faculty members were not so satisfied with the performance of evaluation process by students and have negative attitude toward this issue. Therefore it is suggested that some explanatory workshops are held to inform lectures about and its effect onnstruction, also, implementing other evaluation method. CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - gums-rme PG - 39 PT - Research YR - 2013