Students' Perception of Educational Environment of Medical Colleges in Bangladesh
Background: Students' perceptions of their educational environment are a useful basis for modifying and improving the quality of educational environment. Educational environment is one of the most important factors determining the success of an effective curriculum. The quality of educational e...
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| author | Nurun Nahar Md Humayun Kabir Talukder Md Tafazzal Hossain Khan Shegufta Mohammad Tahmina Nargis |
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| description | Background: Students' perceptions of their educational environment are a useful basis for modifying and improving the quality of educational environment. Educational environment is one of the most important factors determining the success of an effective curriculum. The quality of educational environment has been identified to be crucial for effective learning. Identifying the weakness of educational environment and understanding how students perceive the environment will help the institute to facilitate learning and to achieve better learning outcome.
Objective: To explore students' perceptions of their educational environment and to find out gender differences in perception.
Methods: It was a cross sectional descriptive study. Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) inventory was administered to 1903 medical students (studying in 3rd, 4th and 5th year MBBS course) in 15 medical colleges of Bangladesh adopting purposive sampling.
Results: The total mean score for all students was found positive (110/200). Students' perceptions of learning was positive (28/48), perceptions of teachers was moving in right direction (24/44), students academic self perception was positive (19.5/32). Students' perceptions of atmosphere was expressed as many issues need to change (24/48) and social self perceptions was not a nice place (14/28). Female students’ perceptions were significantly higher than male students.
Conclusion: Remedial measure should be needed in the subscales of students’ perceptions of atmosphere and social self perceptions for further improvement. Findings from this study may give guideline to curricular planner and faculties/administrators of medical college for further improvement of educational environment.
Key words: perception; educational environment; medical college
DOI: 10.3329/bsmmuj.v3i2.7060
BSMMU J 2010; 3(2): 97-102 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de4aec399c8a4effa381d3e8065881412022-12-21T18:38:53ZengBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal2074-29082224-77502011-02-013210.3329/bsmmuj.v3i2.70605132Students' Perception of Educational Environment of Medical Colleges in BangladeshNurun Nahar0Md Humayun Kabir Talukder1Md Tafazzal Hossain Khan2Shegufta Mohammad3Tahmina Nargis4Associate Professor, Pharmacology, East West Medical College, DhakaAssociate Professor (Teaching Methodology) & Course Coordinator, Centre for Medical Education, DhakaMD(Neonatology) Thesis part, BSMMU, DhakaAssistant professor, Dental Public Health Department, Institute of Medical Technology, Mirpur, DhakaResearch Associate, Centre for Medical Education, DhakaBackground: Students' perceptions of their educational environment are a useful basis for modifying and improving the quality of educational environment. Educational environment is one of the most important factors determining the success of an effective curriculum. The quality of educational environment has been identified to be crucial for effective learning. Identifying the weakness of educational environment and understanding how students perceive the environment will help the institute to facilitate learning and to achieve better learning outcome. Objective: To explore students' perceptions of their educational environment and to find out gender differences in perception. Methods: It was a cross sectional descriptive study. Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) inventory was administered to 1903 medical students (studying in 3rd, 4th and 5th year MBBS course) in 15 medical colleges of Bangladesh adopting purposive sampling. Results: The total mean score for all students was found positive (110/200). Students' perceptions of learning was positive (28/48), perceptions of teachers was moving in right direction (24/44), students academic self perception was positive (19.5/32). Students' perceptions of atmosphere was expressed as many issues need to change (24/48) and social self perceptions was not a nice place (14/28). Female students’ perceptions were significantly higher than male students. Conclusion: Remedial measure should be needed in the subscales of students’ perceptions of atmosphere and social self perceptions for further improvement. Findings from this study may give guideline to curricular planner and faculties/administrators of medical college for further improvement of educational environment. Key words: perception; educational environment; medical college DOI: 10.3329/bsmmuj.v3i2.7060 BSMMU J 2010; 3(2): 97-102https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BSMMUJ/article/view/7060perceptioneducational environmentmedical college |
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