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Students' perceptions regarding educational environment in an Indian dental school.

Betsy Sara Thomas1, Reem Rachel Abraham, Mohan Alexander

  • 1Department of Periodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, India. betsythomas99@hotmail.com

Medical Teacher
|March 17, 2009
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Dental students perceived their educational environment as lacking a congenial social atmosphere, with both first and final year students finding instructors authoritarian. This highlights a need for improved teacher attitudes to enhance the learning experience.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Manipal College of Dental Sciences, established in 1965, is a leading institution in India.
  • A key challenge has been the absence of data on student perceptions of the educational environment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess student perceptions of the educational environment.
  • To benchmark these perceptions against other dental and medical schools.

Main Methods:

  • The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire was employed.
  • Data was collected from 63 first-year and 63 final-year dental students.

Main Results:

  • A significant finding was the shared perception of a non-congenial social atmosphere among both student groups.

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  • Both first and final-year students identified teachers as authoritarian.

    • Conclusions:

    • The study suggests that the course organizers' attitudes contribute to the perceived lack of a congenial atmosphere.
    • A shift in teacher attitudes and approach is recommended to foster a more positive student learning experience.