Title: Perception of Educational Environment among Undergraduate Medical Students
Authors: Dr Seema Tanaji Methre, Dr Tanaji Sambhaji Methre, Dr. (Mrs.) Nirmala Gopal Borade
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i8.10
DIDS : 08.2015-38545652
Abstract
The educational environment in a college is one of the most important factors in determining the success of the curriculum and the student. A conducive environment has a positive and significant impact on students’ learning, academic progress and well being. The DREEM (Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure) questionnaire is specific to the unique environment experienced by students on medical and healthcare-related courses. This instrument was developed by an international Delphi panel and has been applied to a number of undergraduate courses for health professionals worldwide. This study was undertaken in first year MBBS students & first year BDS students. The objective of the study was to compare the quality of educational environment in two different medical courses as perceived by the students. The overall mean DREEM score for MBBS and BDS was 60.5% and 66.5% respectively. Domains of SPL (Students’ Perception of Learning, p value = 0.0007**), SPT (Students’ Perception of Teachers, p value = 0.0002**) and SSSP (Students’ Social Self Perception, p value = 0.0043*) of BDS students are showing highly significant compared to MBBS students. Both MBBS & BDS students had positive views regarding knowledgeable teachers and confidence of passing this year. Both MBBS & BDS students had negative views about factual learning, teacher centered teaching, authoritarian teachers, teachers getting angry in class, students irritating teachers and problem of cheating. It is thus important that the educational environment is focused on learning rather than passive delivery of factual knowledge.
Keywords: educational environment, DREEM, students
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