Comparison of the Educational Environment at a Medical College under Two Different Curricula
Objective: To compare the perception of students regarding the educational environment at a medical college which underwent a curricular change using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) at two different points in time. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted a...
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| author | Ayesha Younas Robina Mushtaq Rafia Minhas Moatter Jahan |
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| description | Objective: To compare the perception of students regarding the educational environment at a medical college which underwent a curricular change using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) at two different points in time.
Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at Wah Medical College, Punjab, Pakistan. The DREEM instrument was distributed in 2015 to students in all five years of the MBBS program and in 2019 to students in years 1-3 of the MBBS program.The DREEM questionnaire comprised of five categories which included learning, teaching, academic self-perception, atmosphere, and social self-perception.
Results: A total 692 students, participated in the study (400 (57.8%) students in 2015 and 292 (42.2%) in 2019). The total median DREEM score in 2015 was 122 (134-111) whereas in 2019, the overall median DREEM score slightly increased up to 126 (142-103) (p-value 0.850). The comparison of the two different curricula with categories of DREEM inventory score showed that a significant association of two curricula was observed with students perception about learning (p-value <0.001), positive perception about course organizer (p-value <0.001), atmosphere (p-value <0.001), and academic self-perception (p-value 0.031).
Conclusion: Curricular shift had not made a significant impact on the overall educational environment and the institute was able to maintain a healthy learning environment
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| spelling | doaj.art-cdea273a8c224bad97129c1dba4eb2f12023-06-06T03:12:18ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802020-12-0114310.36570/jduhs.2020.3.992Comparison of the Educational Environment at a Medical College under Two Different CurriculaAyesha Younas0Robina Mushtaq1Rafia Minhas2Moatter Jahan3Department of Medical Education /Department of Community Medicine ,Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt Punjab, Pakistan.Department of Medical Education /Department of Community Medicine ,Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt Punjab, Pakistan.Department of Dental Education, Avicenna Medical College Lahore, Punjab, PakistanFatima Jinnah Dental Hospital & College Karachi, Pakistan.Objective: To compare the perception of students regarding the educational environment at a medical college which underwent a curricular change using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) at two different points in time. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at Wah Medical College, Punjab, Pakistan. The DREEM instrument was distributed in 2015 to students in all five years of the MBBS program and in 2019 to students in years 1-3 of the MBBS program.The DREEM questionnaire comprised of five categories which included learning, teaching, academic self-perception, atmosphere, and social self-perception. Results: A total 692 students, participated in the study (400 (57.8%) students in 2015 and 292 (42.2%) in 2019). The total median DREEM score in 2015 was 122 (134-111) whereas in 2019, the overall median DREEM score slightly increased up to 126 (142-103) (p-value 0.850). The comparison of the two different curricula with categories of DREEM inventory score showed that a significant association of two curricula was observed with students perception about learning (p-value <0.001), positive perception about course organizer (p-value <0.001), atmosphere (p-value <0.001), and academic self-perception (p-value 0.031). Conclusion: Curricular shift had not made a significant impact on the overall educational environment and the institute was able to maintain a healthy learning environment https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/992Educational environmentstudent perceptionsUndergraduate medical educationcurriculum shift. |
| spellingShingle | Ayesha Younas Robina Mushtaq Rafia Minhas Moatter Jahan Comparison of the Educational Environment at a Medical College under Two Different Curricula Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences Educational environment student perceptions Undergraduate medical education curriculum shift. |
| title | Comparison of the Educational Environment at a Medical College under Two Different Curricula |
| title_full | Comparison of the Educational Environment at a Medical College under Two Different Curricula |
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| title_short | Comparison of the Educational Environment at a Medical College under Two Different Curricula |
| title_sort | comparison of the educational environment at a medical college under two different curricula |
| topic | Educational environment student perceptions Undergraduate medical education curriculum shift. |
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