This
study aimed at evaluating the learning environment among undergraduate medical
students at the Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, and recommending
remedial measures for further enhancement of students’ learning experiences.
The
study was a descriptive, cross sectional study. The target population included
the undergraduate students from year 1 to year 6 during the academic year
(2009-2010). The sample size was 316 students (sample size was originally estimated 326; students’ response rate was 96.9%). The instrument used in this
study was The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire
which is a validated and reliable tool. The 50 items of the questionnaire
encompasses five subscales: perceptions of learning, perceptions of teachers (course
organizers), academic self-perceptions, perceptions of atmosphere and social
self-perceptions.
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