Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-1 | Issue-04 | 179-185
Original Research Article
Teaching Model in Undergraduate Medical Sciences (An Approach to Social Capital)
Forouzan Tonkaboni
Published : Nov. 26, 2016
Abstract
The social sciences are certified by many experts as one of the educational institutions that affect the
formation of social capital. The aim of this research is developing a teaching model in the field of medical sciences for
undergraduate students to strengthen their social capital. To answer the question of what type of teaching method can be
offered for undergraduate students in the field of medical science to strengthen their social capital? This qualitative
research employed Grounded theory methodology. It was conducted in 2015 in Tehran and the data collection tool was
interview. The medical sciences undergraduate students (n = 20) participated in the study. Sampling was purposeful and
encoding method was used to analyze the data. After identifying the main categories of research (teaching method) the
obstacles, strategies and outcomes were drawn in the final research model. Thus, it is worth that the teaching methods in
undergraduate level of medical sciences are reviewed and implemented according to the proposed model.