Kamran Soltani Arabshahi, Jalil Kouhpayezade, Behnam Sobuti,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (9-2008)
Abstract
Introduction: DREEM (Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure) model is used as a diagnostic tool for assessing educational problems and effectiveness of educational changes as well as identifying the difference between real and optimum environments. This tool measures the teaching and learning environ-ment. The aim of this study was to investigate the viewpoints of residents and interns of four main clinical wards in four main hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences about the educational environment. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in four main clinical wards (internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, and gynecology) of four university hospitals (AliAsghar, Rasoule Akram, Firouzgar, and AkbarAbadi). The DREEM questionnaire with some minor changes in accordance with the national culture was used as a standard tool. The fifty item questionnaires including five domain of learning, teachers, student's perception about her/his scientific capability, the climate dominating the educational environment, and student's perception about his/her social status were distributed among residents (n=86) and interns (n=107). Data was analyzed by SPSS software. Results: The mean of the achieved scores in 5 domains was 140.6 out of 200 which was considered as positive. Comparing the mean of 5 domains showed no significant difference. The mean of the domains earning 70.3% of the score was assessed almost desirable. The viewpoints of two genders of learners showed no significant difference. Residents' viewpoints differed significantly from interns' viewpoints. The total score of gynecology ward was significantly lower than internal medicine and pediatric wards but it was not significantly different from surgery ward. Conclusion: Although, the educational environments of clinical wards were evaluated as almost desirable (in internal and pediatrics wards), it is essential for faculty members to place more efforts on observing principles of instructional design and create an appropriate educational environment in order to provide a better learning for students. DREEM model may be used for monitoring and assessing modifications and changes made in educational programs.
Fatemeh Hajihosseini, , Meimenat Hosseini, Ahmadreza Baghestani,
Volume 15, Issue 0 (11-2015)
Abstract
Introduction: Educational climate is one of the most important factors affecting achievement and satisfaction of students and determining their behavior. Measuring educational climate is necessary for reforming and idealizing educational environment. The purpose of this study was to introduce educational climate measurement tools and their subscales and application in medical sciences universities. Methods: In this review study, the data was collected by searching of online databases, such as Google Scholar, Science Direct, SID, Iran Medex, Magiran, ProQuest, Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science. Key words such as educational climate, educational environment, educational climate measurement tools, educational environment measurement tools, medical education, and medical Sciences universities were used separately and in combination to obtain the relevant researches without time limitation. After analysis and duplicates removal, common educational climate measurement tools in medical sciences universities were introduced and classified in terms of subscales and applications. Results: Twenty-five most common educational climate measurement tools in medical sciences universities along with subscales were introduced and classified in three groups in terms of application: diagnosis, comparison, and evaluation. Conclusion: Some of the most common educational climate measurement tools in medical sciences universities are somewhat similar in their full or abbreviated names. In addition, some of these tools are designed for specific disciplines and not applicable to all medical fields. Therefore, when choosing a tool, researchers should take a number of points into account such as the name, similarities and specialty of that tool.
