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Research Journal of Medical Sciences

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A Cross‐Sectional Study To Assess The Educational Environment Perception Among Medical Students

Rakheeb Mohammed, Devendra Kumar, Pallavi Dubey, Jaiprakash , Abhinav Choudhary, Pranam Prabhu and Meghshyam Sharma
Page: 137-140 | Received 04 Nov 2024, Published online: 18 Jan 2025

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Abstract

There is ample evidence that the learning environment prevailing in an educational institution has an impact on the learning outcomes of students. Evaluating a teaching‐and‐learning environment from the angle of the students’ perception is helpful to provide key elements for guidance and corrections at the management level. The World Federation for Medical Education emphasized the learning environment as one of the goals for the appraisal of medical education plans. Medical students engage in diverse learning activities within the medical college environment, which is often complex and unique. The curriculum is the most significant factor influencing this environment. To assess student’s perception of educational environment using Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM).To identify weak areas in educational environment and suggest remedial measures to institute to rectify them. This cross‐sectional, observational study was conducted on 218 MBBS students of 4th‐semester pursuing their degree from a medical institute in southern Rajasthan . The study aimed to evaluate the educational environment using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire. All 4th‐semester students who were willing to participate and provided written informed consent were included, while those undergoing treatment for depression or other psychiatric disorders were excluded from the study. Approval was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) prior to data collection. The DREEM questionnaire, a validated and widely used tool for assessing the educational environment, was administered to the participants. Scores between 0 and 50 indicated a very poor academic environment, with no respondents (0%) in this category. Scores of 50‐100 suggested significant challenges, reported by 43 respondents (19.72%). A score range of 100‐150 reflected an environment that was more positive than negative, encompassing the majority (137, 62.84%). Scores between 150 and 200 indicated an excellent academic environment, reported by 38 respondents (17.43%). We conducted a study to assess students’ perception of educational environment using DREEM score among 218 students and to identify weak areas in educational environment and suggest remedial measures to institute to rectify them.

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Rakheeb Mohammed, Devendra Kumar, Pallavi Dubey, Jaiprakash , Abhinav Choudhary, Pranam Prabhu and Meghshyam Sharma. A Cross‐Sectional Study To Assess The Educational Environment Perception Among Medical Students.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2025.2.137.140
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