Construction of competence model based on exploratory factor analysis in new teachers of medical schools / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate competence factors in new teachers of medical schools and construct the competence model. Methods The competence questionnaire for new teachers of medical schools was designed based on the literature review, semi-structured interviews and delphi method, and the questionnaire survey was conducted in new teachers of 12 medical schools . Factors were extracted by principal component analysis. Results Cronbach's α of questionnaire was 0.95. There were six factors in the model scientific research ability (38.282％), teaching ability (10.118％), professional ethics (7.150％), communication skills (5.707％), personal characteristics (4.707％) and self-improvement ability (4.218％). Conclusion Construction of competence model in new teachers of medical schools can optimize teachers' pre-job training and provide references to study related policies.