Medical Students’ Perception of the Educational Environment at College of Medicine: A Prospective Study with a Review of Literature

Table 6

Strengths and weaknesses of the program as identified by the DREEM score.

Six best areas of the program identified by high DREEM scores
SASP2. I am confident about passing this year	3.13	0.96
SSSP4. I have good friends in this program/course	3.12	1.00
SPT1. The teachers are knowledgeable	3.08	1.15
SASP8. much of what I have to learn seems relevant to a career in healthcare	2.95	0.98
SPA1. The atmosphere is relaxed during the consultation/PBL sessions	2.92	1.18
SPT2. The teachers espouse a patient-centered approach to teaching	2.92	0.97
Six problem areas of the program identified by low DREEM scores that need to be improved
SPL12. The teaching is too teacher-centered	2.15	1.29
SPT3. The teachers ridicule the students	2.05	1.35
SSSP3. I am rarely bored on this program/course	2.05	1.26
SPT9. The teachers get angry in class	2.03	1.41
SPL1. I am encouraged to participate in teaching sessions/class	2.01	1.46
SPA8. I find the experience disappointing	1.99	1.38