scholarly journals Optimising the learning environment for undergraduate students in the Department of Family Medicine at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
I. Govender ◽  
M. De Villiers
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
And Performance

Background: An important determinant of a medical student’s behaviour and performance is the department’s teaching and learning environment. Evaluation of such an environment can explore methods to improve educational curricula and optimise the academic learning environment.Aim: The aim is to evaluate the educational environment of undergraduate students in the Department of Family Medicine as perceived by students.Setting: This descriptive quantitative study was conducted with one group of final-year students (n = 41) enrolled in 2018, with a response rate of 93% (n = 39). Students were in different training sites at SMU.Methods: Data were collected using the Dundee Ready Educational Environmental Measure (DREEM) questionnaire. Total and mean scores for all questions were calculated.Results: The learning environment was given a mean score of 142/200 by the students. Individual subscales show that ‘academic self-perception’ was rated the highest (25/32), while ‘social self-perception’ had the lowest score (13/24). Positive perception aspects of the academic climate included: student competence and confidence; student participation in class; constructive criticism provided; empathy in medical profession; and friendships created. Areas for improvement included: provision of good support systems for students; social life improvement; course coordinators being less authoritarian and more approachable; student-centred curriculum with less emphasis on factual learning and factual recall.Conclusion: Students’ perceptions of their learning environment were more positive than negative. The areas of improvement will be used to draw lessons to optimise the curriculum and learning environment, improve administrative processes and develop student support mechanisms in order to improve students’ academic experience.

scholarly journals Clinical Associate students’ perception of the educational environment at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abigail Dreyer ◽  
Audrey Gibbs ◽  
Scott Smalley ◽  
Motlatso Mlambo ◽  
Himani Pandya
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North West ◽  
The University

Background: An important determinant of a student’s behaviour and performance is the school’s teaching and learning environment. Evaluation of such an environment can explore methods to improve educational curricula and academic atmosphere.Aim: To evaluate the educational environment of the Bachelor of Clinical Medicine Practice programme as perceived by students at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.Setting: This cross-sectional study was conducted with all final-year students (n = 25) enrolled in 2011, with a response rate of 88% (n = 22). Students were in two groups based in the Gauteng and North-West provinces.Methods: Data were collected using the Dundee Ready Educational Environmental Measure questionnaire, which was administered to all students. Total and mean scores for all questions were calculated for both groups.Results: The learning environment was given an average score of 130/196 by the students. Individual subscales show that ‘Academic self-perception’ was rated the highest (25/32), whilst ‘Social self-perception’ had the lowest score (13/24). Positive aspects of the academic climate included: student competence and confidence development; student participation in class; constructive criticism provided; empathy in medical profession; and friendships created. Areas for improvement included: feedback provision to students; course time-tables; ensure non-stressful course; provision of good support systems for students; and social life improvement.Conclusion: Students’ perceptions of their learning environment were ‘more positive’ than negative. Results from this study will be used to draw lessons for improving the curriculum and learning environment, improve administrative processes and develop student support mechanisms in order to improve their academic experience

scholarly journals Safe working hours - doctors in training a best practice issue

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Safe Working

In 1995,the Australian Medical Association launched its Safe Working Hours campaign. By 1998,this had been developed into a National Code of Conduct that continues to resonate in the Australian public health system. However, and particularly in respect of Doctors in Training (DITs) who continue to work long hours, there are levels of resistance to proposals that seek to re-organise work or change prevailing professional and cultural expectations.Long working hours have substantial impacts on a DIT's capacity to consistently deliver high quality patient care, dilute the effectiveness of their training regime and have negative consequences on their health, social life and family responsibilities. While public hospitals often maintain the view that minimal budget flexibility restricts their capacity to affect change in a positive way, in fact devisable productivity and efficiency gains can be achieved by reducing working hours. Further, the medical profession needs to consider whether long hours provide an optimal environment for quality learning and performance.

scholarly journals Use of an evidence-based health portal to improve teaching and learning in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Roberto Bittencourt Costa ◽  
Luiz Anastacio Alves ◽  
Anael Viana Pinto Alberto ◽  
Cristina Alves Magalhães de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Instructor Training ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Major Teaching ◽  
And Performance

Abstract Background Worldwide, primary care is for most people the gateway into many health systems. Offering solutions to the demands of the communities served requires the constant preparation of professionals, especially doctors and medical undergraduate students. We analyze and propose ways to improve the teaching and learning processes facilitated by the Basic Family Health Units (BFHUs) based on the use of electronic portals with evidence-based medicine criteria. Method First phase: The authors conducted a qualitative-quantitative study on students and instructors of primary care (PC) medicine by administering a survey of open- and closed-ended questions at medical schools. The closed-ended questions were studied with descriptive statistics, and open-ended questions were analyzed via the creation of categories. Perceptions of major teaching and learning problems were then identified. Second phase: Meetings were held with students and their instructors for 6 months and involved the use of electronic portals and the application of new questionnaires using a Likert scale for pre- and postevaluation. Results In the first phase, 40% of the students considered local instructor training levels a problem. A similar result was found regarding teachers’ lectures, revealing a lack of adequate PC training and performance. Building on our results, we focused on BFHUs to apply new strategies for teaching and learning, such as the use of the Evidence-Based Health (SBE) Portal, which includes several databases with clinical evidence criteria. In the second phase, the authors identified an improvement in the quality of learning among instructors and students. This outcome improved safety in daily clinical practice in PC, possibly with better results for its users. Conclusions The use of electronic portals can facilitate BFHU teaching and learning and promote the health of users.

scholarly journals Qualitative analysis of undergraduate paramedic students’ perceptions of using case-based learning in an online learning environment

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Williams
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Case Based Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Student Centred Learning ◽  
Case Based

This paper presents the second paper in a series outlining the results of a recent research project that aimed to identify student paramedic perceptions of case-based learning (CBL) in the clinical curriculum of the Bachelor of Emergency Health (BEH) degree at Monash University. The integration of student-centred learning (SCL) and CBL within clinical education is an important part of undergraduate prehospital education at Monash University. This e-learning pedagogy has facilitated the creation of small online learning communities, and allowed closer scrutiny of the current technological teaching and learning environment. The study concludes that CBL is a congruent teaching methodology in clinical curricula for prehospital BEH undergraduate students.

scholarly journals “Our Greatest Songs Are Still Unsung”: Educating Citizens About Schooling in a Multicultural Society

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401773907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Goldin ◽  
Erin Elizabeth Flynn ◽  
Cori Mehan Egan
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Multicultural Society ◽  
School Contexts ◽  
Informed Citizenry ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
Racial Ethnic

This study examines how a practice-based unit informs undergraduates’ understandings of the dynamics of teaching and learning in a multicultural society, and how these intersect with equity in U.S. classrooms. Citizens’ nuanced understanding of teaching and learning is increasingly important for their engagement with U.S. schools. Practice-based opportunities can allow students to “see” the complexity of teaching and to challenge assumptions about teaching and learning, which are central to preparing an informed citizenry. Findings further suggest that a single course is not sufficient to expand undergraduate students’ understanding of the role of diversity in social life. More concentrated and ongoing efforts may be needed to make racial, ethnic, economic, and cultural differences salient to students, especially those who have attended largely homogeneous school contexts such as the students in this study.

Perception of Nursing Students toward Academic Learning Environment in a College of Kathmandu

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Manisa Koirala ◽  
Surya Koirala ◽  
Sharmila Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Education Environment

Introduction: A supportive and systematic design of academic learning environment has been important for transfer of learning in clinical context, can lead to positive outcomes for graduates and best prepares for professional life. The objective of this study was to find out the perception of nursing students toward academic learning environment. Methods: The descriptive, cross sectional study design was used among 172 proficiency certificate level (PCL) nursing students at Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Kathmandu Nepal. The data were collected by using Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) Inventories with complete enumeration technique which was developed by Roff et al (1997). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Overall mean score of academic learning environment was found 142.78 out of 200 for 50 items which was in the ranged for ‘positive’ learning environments. The total mean score for perception of learning was 34.4 out of 48; for perception of teacher 30.7 out of 44; for academic self-perception 25 out of 32; for perception of atmosphere 33.3 out of 48; for social self-perceptions 19.3 out of 28. Mean scores indicated that students’ rated all five dimensions of the educational environment in this institution as an average. The significant differences were found between overall mean score; mean score of teachers, academic self-perception & social self perception of students and different academic year. Conclusion: The overall mean DREEM scores indicate a more positive academic learning environment. Although the overall learning environments score of this institution observe as an average, none of the items represents ‘excellent’ score or real positive academic learning environment.

scholarly journals Tinjauan Motivasi, Sikap dan Peningkatan Prestasi Murid Sekolah Rendah Melalui Penggunaan Halaman Celik Akal (VLE)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sabiq Mohd Noor ◽  
Megat Aman Zahiri Megat Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level

The implementation of teaching and learning through the use of technology helped in interactive and interesting delivery of knowledge. The transformation from traditional learning now students learn through Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) can attract interest apart from a wide material access by the students. The implementation of learning through Halaman Celik Akal gives positive impact towards students’ motivation, attitude and performance especially in Malay language subject. This purpose of this research is to review students’ motivation and attitude and also investigate the relationshiop between both constructs. This research focused on students’ performance after using this page in teaching and learning. This research involved 31 students of Standard 5 in Primary School. There are four questions being analysed in this research. The finding of this research shows that students’ motivation and attitude are at a high level after learning through this page. From the performance aspect shows that there are differences between students’ score before and after using this page (t= -8.162, df=30, p = 0.00). However, the findings of this research shows that there no relationship between students’ motivation and attitude (R= -0.059, P = 0.752) through this learning. Therefore, this research shows that the implementation of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) through virtual page has a lot of benefits to the students especially in the aspect of students’ motivation, attitude and performance in learning Malay language.

THE SHIFT IN TEACHING PEDAGOGY FOR INDEPENDENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN DURING THE PANDEMIC: AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ODL

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suriati Ahmad ◽  
Nur Huzeima Mohd Hussain ◽  
Siti Rasidah Md Sakip ◽  
Azran Mansor ◽  
Azrul Bahaluddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Online Distance Learning ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
Teaching Learning

The teaching and learning environment have subsequently expanded. For the Independent Landscape Design course offered at UiTM Perak Branch, the online distance learning (ODL) has demonstrated the changes of delivery approach in teaching landscape design process. This design-based syllabus is more acquainted with face to face or physical teaching learning environment. Aligned with the Educational 5.0 @ Universiti Teknologi MARA that embraces values and future progressive thinking, this course has adopted MOOCLAA350 to engage and equip these design students with significant understanding, graphic presentation skills as well as technical aspects related to design developments and constructions. This paper analyses student performance throughout the ODL implementation, adopting MOOC and other relevant online platforms during this Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. An online survey supported with a comparative analysis between semesters was conducted to evaluate the students’ readiness, challenges and performance throughout the semester. Some tools and techniques to ensure the continuity of learning during the current pandemic are described. The findings revealed factors contributing to student performance and the reality behind the success of this new teaching strategy which is practical for landscape architecture programs and may also be relevant to other design-based programs or courses.

scholarly journals Assessing the Learning Environment at Habib medical School, Islamic University in Uganda

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Nazziwa Aisha ◽  
Lwere Kamada ◽  
Tebetyo Zakia ◽  
Ankarali Handan ◽  
Ankarali Seyit
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Average Score ◽  
First Year ◽  
Maximum Point ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Education Environment

Background: The learners’ environment is crucial for development of professionals. In Uganda, there was no studies assessing the learning environment have been found. Objective: This study was performed to assess the undergraduate students’ perceptions of medical education in general and educational environment in a newly established faculty of medicine in Islamic University in Uganda.Materials and Methods: The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM), a validated inventory was distributed among undergraduate students in the first year of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery study. This scale consists a 50 item inventory each of the50 items is scored on a 5-point Likert scale (0 to4).Results: The average total DREEM score was found to be 127.5 (maximum point is 200 in the scale) for the students. This score was interpreted according to the practical guide of McAleer and Roff those students’ perceptions of their learning environment were more positive than negative. In addition, the descriptive values of 5 subdimensions of the scale were found as follows. The Perceptions of Learning dimension average is 33.69 ± 6.10, the Perceptions of Teachers dimension average is 25.89 ± 4.44, Students’ Academic Self-Perception 23.35 ± 3.91, Perceptions of Learning Atmosphere dimension average 29.83 ± 7.01 and Social self-perceptions dimension average 13.90 ± 3.92.Only the mean Social Self Perceptions sub-dimension score were below the expected average score (maximum score/2), and all of the other mean of dimensions were higher than the expected average. The best score is obtained from Perceptions of Learning. The items with low scores (less than 2) on the DREEM questionnaires were identified as in need of rehabilitation.Conclusion: On the whole, the study showed that the students’ perception of the educational environment and the teaching delivered were positive but the student’s social self-perception was not good. Measures to improve student’s social self-perception will be adopted.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 01 No. 01 January’17. Page : 26-29

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