Student‘s perceptions of the educational environment at a dental College of Jammu region, using Dundee ready educational environment measure (DREEM) inventory

Nishu Vakil; Abhishek Singh; Virender Kumar Chhoker; Balbir Kaur

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

Student‘s perceptions of the educational environment at a dental College of Jammu region, using Dundee ready educational environment measure (DREEM) inventory

Nishu Vakil, Abhishek Singh, Virender Kumar Chhoker, Balbir Kaur

Abstract :

Background- Now a days, there has been growing interest and rising concern regarding the role of learning environment in undergraduate dental education. Aim- Aim of this study was to evaluate the students� perception of their learning environment in an Indian dental college. Methods- 224 students were evaluated at Government Dental College, Jammu using Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM), a validated tool to evaluate their learning environments. Results- Total respondents were 224, among them 182 were male and 42 were female students. The total DREEM score of the student�s was 127.70 / 200. The mean domain scores were 30.22 / 48, 27.18 / 44, 21.34 / 32, 32.05 / 48, and 16.91 / 28 in the domains of Student�s Perceptions of Learning (SPL), Student�s Perceptions of Teachers (SPT), Student�s Academic Self-Perceptions (SASP), Student�s Perceptions of Atmosphere (SPA) and Student�s Social Self Perceptions (SSSP) respectively. Certain items scored less than 2. In the domain of Student�s Perceptions of Learning (SPL), students opined that teaching overemphasized factual learning. In the domain of Student�s Perceptions of Teachers (SPT), students were in the view that teachers ridicule them. In the domain of Student�s Social Self Perceptions (SSSP), student�s felt existence of good support system for stressed students. Conclusion- The findings of this study can be utilized to create a better educational environment at Government Dental College, Jammu. Implementation of Problem Based Learning (PBL) sessions and integrated teaching are endorsed to create the better educational environment.