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Abstract

Purpose: The study aimed to identify the perceptions of students, faculty and administrative staff in College of Science and Health Professions (COSHP), Al Ahsa campus, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), about the trimester system implemented in education sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the Academic Year 2022-23 i.e. (1442) AH.

Methods: A cross-sectional study with a structured questionnaire of 30 closed-end items consisting of three sections was implemented. The first and second section focusses on the overall opinion, impact, and challenges observed as well as evaluating the trimester plan, the academic difficulties and adaptability by students and faculty. The third section had administrative compliances and practices. The sample included 249 male and female participants like students, faculty and administrative staff from the COSHP-A, KSAU-HS where the demographic variables like gender, title, and level wise were explored and observed.

Results: The study proved that the educational benefits derived from the trimester plan, 177(71.1%) students reported not having acquired the values, skills, and attitudes needed to prepare them for the future job market. On the other hand, 28.9% of the respondents felt that the trimester curriculum provided them with opportunities to improve their educational skills and develop appropriate learning strategies.

Conclusions: The present study meets to obtain an idea and evaluate the effective implementation of the trimester system, and to understand the balance between advantages and disadvantages along with the quality routine by the students, faculty, and administrative staff in the COSHP-A at KSAU-HS, Saudi Arabia.

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