EVALUATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AT A.C.S. MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL USING DREEM QUESTIONNAIRE

Dr. Vijayalakshmi, Dr. S. A. Sridevi* Dr. R. Sumitha and Dr. T. Janagan

ABSTRACT

Educational Environment (EE) has got a potential impact on teaching-learning methods, feedback, academic performance and progress of the students. This questionnaire based study serves as a tool to solve any EE related problems. The Objective is to evaluate the medical students‟ perception of their learning educational environment (EE) using Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire. This serves as a tool to improve the medical education among the medical students with changing trends in curriculum.

Keywords: Dundee ready education environment measure (DREEM), educational environment(EE).