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Table 1 A guide for interpretating the DREEM scale and its subscales

From: Revealing the significant shortcomings in the learning environment at the three largest medical schools in Syria: what’s next?

 

Score

Interpretation

Total DREEM

0–50

Very poor

51–100

Plenty of problems

101–150

More positive than negative

151–200

Excellent

Subscales

Learning

0–12

Very poor

13–24

Teaching is viewed negatively

25–36

A more positive approach

37–48

Teaching highly thought of

Teachers

0–11

Abysmal

12–22

In need of some retraining

23–33

Moving in the right direction

34–44

Model teachers

Academic self-perception

0–8

Feeling of total failure

9–16

Many negative aspects

17–24

Feeling more on the positive side

25–32

Confident

Atmosphere

0–12

A terrible environment

13–24

There are many issues that need to be changed

25–36

A more positive atmosphere

37–48

A good feeling overall

Social self-perception

0–7

Miserable

8–14

Not a nice place

15–21

Not very bad

22–28

Very good socially