The DREEM: Exploring the Perception of Undergraduate Osteopathic Students Learning Environments Across Two Different Curricula.
Item
- Title
- The DREEM: Exploring the Perception of Undergraduate Osteopathic Students Learning Environments Across Two Different Curricula.
- Author(s)
- Burnett, N
- Abstract
- Background: Educational environment makes an important contribution to student performance and success. Therefore, it is essential to identify strengths and problematic areas for the enhancement of students learning and is an important component of programme appraisal. A number of questionnaires exist to measure the educational environment and the most commonly utilised is the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM). Objectives: This study intended to explore the different perceptions of educational environment amongst two curriculums across the years at the European school of Osteopathy during the academic year of 2019-2020. Design: Bespoke cross-sectional validated questionnaire accessed online, concomitantly a short demographic was also designed to collect information such as students age, nationality, gender and year of study. Methods: Second, third- and fourth-year Osteopathic Students were invited to participate in the study (N=180) via email to an online questionnaire to explore their perceptions of educational environment and their participant demographics. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) was used to describe the demographic and other related variables. Differences between scores were reported using Kruskal-Wallis and Steel-Dwass-Critchlow-Fligner tests. DREEM is a validated questionnaire that measures students’ perceptions of the educational environment. The questionnaire was adapted to be online, using Google Forms and interpreted through DREEM score scale (0-4 points) then analysed through Microsoft Excel. Results: 116 questionnaires giving a total response rate of 64%. The total DREEM score varied significantly between the two curriculums (p<0.0001). There were 27 participants from year two (22%), 47 from year three (40%) and finally 42 from year four (38%). Of the 116 participants there were 66 female (58%) and 50 males (42%). Total school mean DREEM 131.12 ± 22.41 old curriculum 115.79 ± 22.1 vs. new (Y2 and Y3) 139.83 ± 17.3 (KKW P-value = <0.0001). Therefore, hypothesis has been reached. Discussion: Overall students rated both the University of Greenwich and University of Bucks programme as more positive than negative. Despite overall more positive perception, students perceived that both curriculums weren’t well timetabled, students aren’t able to memorise all they need and that the teaching over-emphasises factual learning. This study has provided and highlighted areas in need of improvement. Conclusion: The current study concluded that overall positive perception of learning environment varied significantly amongst the two curriculums and between the three-year groups. Further qualitative studies should be utilised to enhance this questionnaires interpretation. As there was a statistically significant trend of overall student satisfaction between the two curriculums, the hypothesis has been reached.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2020
- Date Submitted
- 28.10.2020 18:08:18
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 16651
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- DREEM, Educational environment, Medical Education. Osteopathic Students, Osteopathy.
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- 0
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Burnett, N, “The DREEM: Exploring the Perception of Undergraduate Osteopathic Students Learning Environments Across Two Different Curricula.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 5, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/204