Faculty Staff versus Nurse Students' Perceptions Regarding Uncivil Behavior in the Classroom

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University- Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Uncivil behavior of a student is a very serious problem in higher
education. It changes the teaching and learning environment by diverting both student and faculty
staff attention away from the lecture, disrupting the discussions and has negatively consequences
on the learning outcomes. The aim of the study: assess the faculty staff and nurse students'
perception regarding uncivil behavior in the classroom. Research design: A descriptive,
comparative cross-sectional design was used to carry out this study. Setting: The study was
conducted at Faculty of Nursing –Ain Shams University. Subjects:101 faculty staff and 261
nurse students. Tools: Data were collected by using incivility in nursing education questionnaire
sheet. Result: Faculty staff had the highest perception level regarding aggressive behaviors while
nurse students had the highest perception level regarding disagreeable behaviors. Conclusion:
There were highly statistically significant difference between faculty staff and nurse students'
perception regarding total uncivil behaviors in the classroom. Recommendations: enhancing
rules and policies, specifically student codes of conduct. Faculty staff have to enhance positive
relationships through professional role modeling and use zero tolerance technique to prevent the
uncivil behavior's occurrence.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 10, Issue 4
December 2019
Pages 55-65

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