Table 2 Mean (SD) DREEM item scores for participants (Max = 4)
Items | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
Students' Perceptions of learning | Â | Â |
1. I am encouraged to participate in class | 1.9 | 1.1 |
7. The teaching is often stimulating | 1.8 | 0.99 |
13. The teaching is student centered | 1.7 | 1.01 |
16. The teaching helps to develop my competence | 2.1 | 1.01 |
20. The teaching is well focused | 2.0 | 0.99 |
22. The teaching helps to develop my confidence | 1.7 | 0.97 |
24. The teaching time is put to good use | 2.1 | 1.06 |
25. The teaching over-emphasizes factual learning | 1.6 | 0.89 |
38. I am clear about the learning objectives of the course | 1.9 | 1.1 |
44. The teaching encourages me to be an active learner | 1.7 | 1.1 |
47. Long term learning is emphasized over short term learning | 1.4 | 1.1 |
48. The teaching is too teacher-centered | 1.5 | 1.04 |
Students' perceptions of teachers | Â | Â |
2. The teachers are knowledgeable | 2.4 | 0.89 |
6. The teachers are patient with patients | 2.1 | 0.76 |
8. The teachers ridicule the students | 2.3 | 1.08 |
9. The teachers are authoritarian | 2.1 | 1.01 |
18. The teachers have good communication skills with patients | 2.2 | 0.62 |
29. The teachers are good at providing feedback to students | 2.1 | 0.96 |
32. The teachers provide constructive criticism here | 1.8 | 1.01 |
37. The teachers give clear examples | 2.4 | 1.01 |
39. The teachers get angry in class | 2.3 | 0.98 |
40. The teachers are well prepared for their classes | 2.3 | 1.01 |
50. The students irritate the teachers | 2.3 | 1.07 |
Students' academic self-perceptions | Â | Â |
5. Learning strategies which worked for me before continue to work for me now | 1.6 | 1.02 |
10. I am confident about my passing this year | 2.8 | 1.04 |
21. I feel I am being well prepared for my profession | 1.9 | 1.1 |
26. Last year's work has been a good preparation for this year's work | 1.8 | 1.03 |
27. I am able to memorize all I need | 1.8 | 1.1 |
31. I have learned a lot about empathy in my profession | 1.7 | 1.1 |
41. My problem solving skills are being well developed here | 2.1 | 1.02 |
45. Much of what I have to learn seems relevant to a career in healthcare | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Students' perceptions of atmosphere | Â | Â |
11. The atmosphere is relaxed during the ward teaching | 1.9 | 0.82 |
12. This school is well timetabled | 1.2 | 1.03 |
17. Cheating is a problem in this school | 2.2 | 1.2 |
23. The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures | 2.4 | 1.03 |
30. There are opportunities for me to develop interpersonal skills | 2.0 | 1.1 |
33. I feel comfortable in class socially | 2.2 | 1.1 |
34. The atmosphere is relaxed during seminars/tutorials | 2.0 | 1.03 |
35. I find the experience disappointing | 2.2 | 1.2 |
36. I am able to concentrate well | 1.9 | 1.2 |
42. The enjoyment outweighs the stress of the course | 2.5 | 1.2 |
43. The atmosphere motivates me as a learner | 1.5 | 1.1 |
49. I feel able to ask the questions I want | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Students' social self-perceptions | Â | Â |
3. There is a good support system for students who get stressed | 1.1 | 1.02 |
4. I am too tired to enjoy the course | 1.6 | 1.2 |
14. I am rarely bored on this course | 2.0 | 1.1 |
15. I have good friends in this school | 2.8 | 1.08 |
19. My social life is good | 2.7 | 1.03 |
28. I seldom feel lonely | 2.1 | 1.1 |
46. My accommodation is pleasant | 2.2 | 1.3 |