Students’ perception of educational environment at Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

Rehman, Rehana; Ghias, Kulsoom; Fatima, Syeda Sadia; Hussain, Mehwish; Alam, Faiza

doi:10.12669/pjms.323.9562

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“…A study done in Agha Khan University (AKU) medical college, Karachi (which is considered as one of the best medical institute in private sector in Pakistan), total DREEM score was 125.68±18.79 which is comparable to total DREEM score of this study i. 17 A study conducted in six medical institutes from four provinces of Pakistan showed mean DREEM score was 105.0±25.8. In the same study overall DREEM score for male and female students was 98.8±28.9 and 108.6±23.0 respectively.…”

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confidence: 67%

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Medical Student’s Perception of Educational Environment

Mahmood

2020

Proceedings

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Introduction: The importance of educational environment in any medical institute cannot be ignored. Medical students should be provided a healthy environment so as to maximize their learning. Also understanding their perception about the educational environment can be used tactfully to evaluate and address the deficiencies and to make necessary changes required accordingly. Aims & Objectives: To assess students’ perception regarding educational environment in a medical college of Lahore. Place and duration of study: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2019- December 2019 in CMH Lahore Medical College. Material & Methods: 450 students of M.B.B.S from first year to final year (90 students / year) were included by simple random method after taking written informed consent. DREEM questionnaire was used having 5 subscales including students’ perception of learning (PoL), perception of Teachers (PoT), students’ academic self-perception (ASP), students’ perception of atmosphere (PoA) and students ‘self-perceptions (SSP). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 22 .Data was presented as mean ±s.d, normality assessed with Shapiro -Wilk’s test followed by Spearman’s correlation analysis. Results: Reliability of the scale was found to be 96%, indicative of excellent consistency of the responses provided by students. Mean scores of subscales from both male and female students; PoL, PoT, ASP, PoA and SSP were found as 29.89±7.36, 28.07±7.21, 19.50±5.17, 28.78±7.36 & 16.97±4.55 respectively. Total DREEM score came out to be 123.21+29.48. Conclusion: It is concluded that students perceived a positive learning environment in this medical college’s experience.

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“…Sample size came out to be 450. 17 Students were included in the study by simple random method. Roll numbers of all 150 students from each class were written on small pieces of paper and 90 roll numbers were selected randomly by lottery method.…”

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Medical Student’s Perception of Educational Environment

Mahmood

2020

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“…In a study conducted by Rehman et al [ 7 ] in 2016, the mean total score on the DREEM was 126/200, which was higher or comparable to those reported by other studies from medical colleges around the world. Based on that score, the bachelor’s medical education program of Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan was categorized as more positive than negative [ 7 ]. Research conducted at an Australian university highlighted that students reported overall positive perceptions of the educational environment, with a high DREEM score of 137.3±18.3.…”

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Physical therapy students’ perceptions of the educational environment at physical therapy institutes in Pakistan

Adeel

Chaudhry²

2020

J Educ Eval Health Prof

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This study assessed doctor of physical therapy (DPT) students’ perceptions of the educational environment at public and private physical therapy institutes in Pakistan. This cross-sectional study was conducted at 6 physical therapy institutions in Punjab, Pakistan from April 2018 to December 2019. In total, 500 Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaires were distributed among DPT students identified through convenience sampling (response rate, 86.4%). The correlations between each item of the DREEM score were analyzed. The mean overall DREEM score was 128±19.63 for all 5 subscales (range, 33 to 166; standard error of the mean, 0.954). The correlations of atmosphere, learning, and self-perception with the overall educational environment were r=0.896, r=0.853, and r=0.846, respectively. Student-centered approaches were found to be more effective than teacher-centered approaches for promoting a positive educational environment.

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“…Students in this study felt they were being well prepared for their profession. Still, they did not vote in favor of memorization as they believed that there needs to be a focus on applying knowledge rather than memorization (Rehman et al, 2016).…”

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“…Academic ethics: A matter of concern was the students' perception of cheating. Students were mostly neutral about cheating being a problem and did not deter from engaging themselves in academic misconduct (Rehman et al, 2016). A high level of plagiarism was also observed among Pakistani medical students, which may be due to a lack of awareness and consequences (Javaeed et al, 2019).…”

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Academic culture of Pakistani medical colleges

Shahzad

Khan²

2020

HPEJ

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ABSTRACT Objectives: There is a discrepancy between the theory and practice in the academic culture in the medical schools in Pakistan. The overall academic culture and educational armamentarium in Pakistani medical colleges is outdated and is teacher and administration centric. This scoping review is done to highlight these discrepancies and to shed light on problems faced in the academic culture of medical colleges. Methods: Out of the 98 studies identified relevant to the topic, 27 studies were included in this scoping review. These studies were obtained from PubMed, ERIC and Google Scholar. This review was supported by framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. Results: The scoping review highlighted that the students responded well to clear study objectives, practical application of knowledge over memorization, interactive nature of the teachers and a comfortable and properly equipped learning environment. The absence of aforementioned amenities and facilities enabled poor results, high stress in students and overall low academic performances of medical colleges. Along with that a lack of formal training of teachers and a passive participation of students in research opportunities were also displayed. Conclusion: The academic culture in Pakistan’s medical and dental colleges display a lack of modern and innovative learning and teaching facilities, which has a negative impact on student performance and growth. A collaborative approach, with active participation from all stakeholders involved can curb a lot of these problems, given proper funding and good leadership.

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Students’ perception of educational environment at Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

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