Measurement of the educational environment in MBBS teaching program, according to DREEM in College of Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan

Introduction: Learning environment might be defined as anything that can affect the learning directly or indirectly. During the era of accreditation and quality assurance, we are badly in need to evaluate our program strength and pick possible areas for curriculum reform.Objectives: The aim of this...

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Published inAdvances in medical education and practice Vol. 9; pp. 617 - 622
Main Authors Salih, Karimeldin MA, Idris, Muawia EA, Elfaki, Omer A, Osman, Nasir MN, Nour, Saada M, Elsidig, Hind A, Toam, Rahamatalla M, Elfakey, Walyeldin E.M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Macclesfield Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2018
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dove Medical Press
Subjects
Analysis
Cognition & reasoning
Curricula
Curriculum
DREEM
Education
Educational environment
Foreign students
Learning
Measurement
Medical education
Medical schools
Medical students
Medicine
Mentoring
Perceptions
Quality control
Questionnaires
School environment
Services
Student attitudes
Studies
Teaching
Universities and colleges
United Kingdom
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom > UK
Sudan
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Summary:Introduction: Learning environment might be defined as anything that can affect the learning directly or indirectly. During the era of accreditation and quality assurance, we are badly in need to evaluate our program strength and pick possible areas for curriculum reform.Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of medical students in the University of Bahri (UB) about the educational environment and analyze the variation of this perception with gender, level of study, type of intake, type of certificate, and accommodation.Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, UB, in Sudan during July-August 2017, enrolling 347 students. Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire was used as a survey tool for this study.Results: Overall DREEM average score of 125.2997/200 is perceived. This score is distributed in all DREEM subclasses.Conclusion: Having some negative perceptions is a huge burden on policymakers, administration, and all stakeholders to revise the whole educational environment at the UB with special efforts needed for curriculum revision, faculty development, mentoring, and other skills development.Keywords: DREEM, measurement, educational environment, perceptions
ISSN:1179-7258
1179-7258
DOI:10.2147/AMEP.S160218