Learning Environment in Faculty of Medicine at Jazan University; A Student Perspective
Introduction: Understanding how students perceive their learning environment is crucial to continuously improving educational environments and curricula. This is considered an essential factor in determining the success of an effective curriculum and students’ academic achievements. The objective of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Hail Journal of Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/hjhs.hjhs_16_22 |
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| Summary: | Introduction:
Understanding how students perceive their learning environment is crucial to continuously improving educational environments and curricula. This is considered an essential factor in determining the success of an effective curriculum and students’ academic achievements. The objective of this is to study explores medical students’ perceptions of their learning environment at the Jazan Faculty of Medicine.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University. A total of 400 medical students participated, with a response rate of 83.5%. Data were analyzed using the SPSS Statistics tool. The mean scores of the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) subscales were calculated and compared.
Results:
Of the 334 students who completed the questionnaire, 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. The mean total sum of all subscales for each individual was 104.9 (standard deviation [SD]: 26.353), with male students having a mean of 100.36 (SD: 26.078) and female students having a mean of 109.54 (SD: 25.897). The highest mean value was observed among 3rd-year female students (mean: 115.57), and the lowest mean value was observed among 5th-year male students (mean: 92). Examination of the 50 items in the DREEM inventory revealed that the average score for 26 items was between 2 and 3, while the average score for 22 items was <2. Those with an average score of 2 or less were identified as problem areas in this medical school and are therefore addressed in this study. The overall scores were low.
Conclusion:
According to the findings of this study, students’ perceptions of their learning environment were generally lower than expected by the faculty. The study was able to identify problematic areas that should be prioritized for improvement. |
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| ISSN: | 1658-8312 1658-8592 |