Table 1 Interpretation of the DREEM

Total DREEM score (out of 200)

0-50

Very poor

51-100

Plenty of problems

101-150

More positive than negative

151-200

Excellent

DREEM subscales

Students’ perception of learning

0-12, very poor

13–24, teaching is viewed negatively

25–36, a more positive approach

37–48, teaching highly thought of

Students’ perception of teachers

0-11, abysmal

12–22, in need of some retraining

23–33, moving in the right direction

34–44, model teachers

Students’ academic self-perceptions

0-8, feeling of total failure

9–16, many negative aspects

17–24, feeling more on the positive side

25–32, confident

Students’ perception of atmosphere

0-12, a terrible environment

13–24, there are many issues that need changing

25–36, a more positive atmosphere

37–48, a good feeling overall

Students’ social self-perceptions

0-7, miserable

8–14, not a nice place

15–21, not too bad

22–28, very good socially

DREEM Items

Mean score of 3.5 or greater

Positive

Mean score between 2 and 3

Could be enhanced or improved

Mean score of 2 or less

Problematic area