DREEM Inventory: Investigating Learning Environment of Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs

Abstract

Keeping in view the significance of learning environment of the academic institutions, this study was designed to explore the perceptions of students regarding the learning environment in the departments of teacher education of general universities in Punjab, Pakistan. The population of the study was comprised of students enrolled in 8 th Semester of bachelor programs. Cluster sampling technique was applied to select the sample N=218. A standardized tool Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) was administered to explore the perceptions of students. The questionnaire comprised of 50 items. It was found that students have clear insight in view of academic selfperception and effective learning environment in teacher education institutes. The study recommends future research with mixed method designs and involving different academic disciplines and stakeholders addressing the learning environment that will contribute in creating awareness about learning environment in academic institutes.

Perception of faculty towards e-learning vs. traditional learning in a public sector medical college.

“…On the contrary availability of proper resources for e-learning has remained a major concern for the educators in previous studies. 16,17 Similarly according to mean values, educators at Sahiwal Medical College Sahiwal found video recording more comfortable than conventional lectures delivery in lectures halls which is also contrary to a previous study. 18 This fact was also supported in answering to a question related to difficulty of teaching via e-learning, mean value was lesser in this regard.…”

“…Studies previously found factors other than motivation got better response from the teachers. 17 Able to prepare students better with the help of e-learning and the availability of the materials for the e-learning methods also got good mean scores from the faculty of Sahiwal Medical College Sahiwal. On the contrary availability of proper resources for e-learning has remained a major concern for the educators in previous studies.…”