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Analysis of the ‘ E ducational C limate’ in S panish P ublic S chools of D entistry using the D undee R eady E ducation E nvironment M easure: a multicenter study
Author(s) -
Tomás I.,
Millán U.,
Casares M. A.,
Abad M.,
Ceballos L.,
GómezMoreno G.,
Hidalgo J. J.,
Llena C.,
LópezJornet P.,
Machuca M. C.,
Monticelli F.,
Palés J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/eje.12025
Subject(s) - interpretation (philosophy) , feeling , psychology , social psychology , mathematics , computer science , programming language
Aim To analyse the ‘ E ducational C limate’ ( EC ) of dental students in Spain. Methods The study group consisted of 1391 students from nine S panish P ublic S chools of D entistry, who responded to the questionnaire based on ‘ D undee R eady E ducation E nvironment M easure’ ( DREEM ). This questionnaire has 50 items that are grouped into five domains: L earning, T eachers, A cademic, A tmosphere and S ocial. Results The global score on the EC was 123.1 (interpretation: ‘ EC more positive than negative’). The scores obtained in the different domains were: 28.0 in L earning (interpretation: ‘a generally positive perception of learning’), 26.8 in T eachers (interpretation: ‘teachers are going in the right direction’), 20.8 in A cademic (interpretation: ‘feeling more on the positive side’), 29.7 in A tmosphere (interpretation: ‘a generally positive atmosphere’) and 17.7 in S ocial (interpretation: ‘social perception acceptable’). In seven items (14%), an average of <2 was detected, showing that there are some educational problem areas. Regarding the EC in the different S chools of D entistry, an average of >100 was achieved in all of them, although there were two centres that showed significantly higher values of EC . Conclusions Spanish dental students felt that their EC was more positive than negative and considered that the different domains were positive and acceptable. However, they pointed out the existence of several educational problem areas associated with the development of a traditional curriculum. Accordingly, and in parallel with the implementation of an innovative curriculum in all S panish D ental S chools in the coming years, immediate educational goals must address the problem areas identified, thereby further promoting a more positive perception of EC .