Razi Journal of Medical Sciences

The objective of this study was to compile effective teaching criterion by using opinions of students and staffs of basic sciences center at Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, about characteristics of teaching. Effective teaching is a set of teacher's behaviours which leads 10 educational objectives, achievement and better learning for student. Review of literature was done and by using proposed criterions, 2 seperate self­administered questionnaires for students and staffs was designed in order to perform a analytical- descriptive that was given to 244 students and 38 staffs. With collecting the questionnaires, analysis was done and based on the degree of agreement of these 2 groups, priorities was extracted, subsequently final effective teaching criterion in 3 parts consisting of professional characteristics, personal characteristics and motivation for learning and independent study was compiled based on criterion effective teachers are those who have the following general characteristics:

1- Logical and systematic sequences in teaching 2- Appropriate organization of teaching time

3- Successful creation and establishment of fair atmosphere for teaching and learning 4- Motivation and promotion for learning

5- Adequate feedback to students

The compiled criterion is substantially similar to those criterions mentioned in other world's researches. The criterion could be used for improving the quality of teaching, for evaluation of student's learning and for increasing student's academic achievement.