Students' perception of the learning environment in private-sector pharmacy institutes of Pakistan

被引:2
|
作者
Bashir, Samra [1 ]
Khan, Arrif-ullah [2 ]
Mahmood, Maryam [2 ]
Abbas, Mateen [1 ]
Akhtar, Samar [3 ]
Khan, Abdul Waheed [4 ]
Aqeel, Muhammad Tahir [5 ]
Akhlaq, Muhammad [6 ]
Ahmad, Hamaad [3 ]
机构
[1] Capital Univ Sci & Technol, Islamabad, Pakistan
[2] Riphah Int Univ, Riphah Inst Pharmaceut Sci, Islamabad, Pakistan
[3] Yusra Inst Pharmaceut Sci, Islamabad, Pakistan
[4] Univ Lahore, Dept Pharm, Islamabad, Pakistan
[5] Margalla Inst Hlth Sci, Margalla Coll Pharm, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
[6] Abasyn Univ, Dept Pharm, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan
来源
PHARMACY EDUCATION | 2020年 / 20卷 / 01期
关键词
Pharmacy Institutes; Student's Perception; Learning Environment; DREEM; DREEM;
D O I
10.46542/pe.2020.201.191197
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Introduction: A conducive learning environment is crucial to the effective delivery of curriculum and professional and social development of the students. This cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate students' perception of the learning environment in private-sector pharmacy institutes of Pakistan. Methods: The overall learning environment and its various aspects were compared between different pharmacy institutes, year of study and gender. Questionnaires, based on the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) and demographic information, were completed by 527 undergraduate pharmacy students enrolled at six private-sector pharmacy institutes in Pakistan. Participants were selected by convenience sampling and the scores were compared across grouping variables identified via demographic information. Results: The total DREEM score across the sample was 116.10 +/- 25.39 (mean +/- S.D), indicating an overall positive perception of the learning environment among students of the private-sector pharmacy institutes. Similarly, the sub-scale scores also reflected students' positive perception of various aspects of the educational environment including learning, teachers, institutional atmosphere, academic self-perception and social self-perception across the sample. Total DREEM score and sub-scale scores were consistent between male and female students and across all years of Pharm. D. programme included in this study. Scores of the individual institutes reflect the prevalence of an overall conducive learning environment in the private-sector pharmacy institutes under study. A comparison of the total DREEM score and sub-scale scores of the individual institutes also reflects that learning environment of a few institutes, as perceived by their respective students, is significantly better than the others. Conclusion: The positive perception held by the students of private-sector pharmacy institutes in Pakistan is suggestive of the existence of a conducive learning environment that is contributory towards students' learning of professional and social abilities.
引用
收藏
页码:191 / 197
页数:7
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] Selection of Retirement Saving Plan for a Private-sector Employee in Pakistan
    Naqvi, Bushra
    Rizvi, Syed Kumail Abbas
    Shahzad, Arsalan
    [J]. ASIAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT CASES, 2023, 20 (01) : 23 - 34
  • [2] Students' perception of educational environment at Public Sector Medical University of Pakistan
    Jawaid, Masood
    Raheel, Shafay
    Ahmed, Fayyaz
    Aijaz, Hibah
    [J]. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2013, 18 (05): : 417 - 421
  • [3] Physiotherapy and pharmacy students' perception of educational environment in a medical university from Pakistan
    Memon, Aamir Raoof
    Ali, Bahadur
    Kiyani, Mubin Mustafa
    Ahmed, Imran
    Memon, Attiq-ur-Rehman
    Feroz, Jam
    [J]. JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2018, 68 (01) : 71 - 75
  • [4] Perception of physical therapy students about educational environment in physical therapy institutes in Pakistan
    Adeel, Muhammad
    Chaudhry, Asad
    [J]. JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 2020, 17
  • [5] How different is the Learning Environment of Public and Private Sector Medical Colleges in Lahore, Pakistan?
    Shahzad, Saadia
    Wajid, Gohar
    [J]. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2023, 39 (03) : 757 - 763
  • [6] Perception and attitude of pharmacy students towards learning tools
    Ali, Fatima Ramzan
    Hassan, Fouzia
    Hasan, Syed Muhammad Farid
    Israr, Fouzia
    Shafiq, Yusra
    Arshad, Hafiz Muhammad
    [J]. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, 2015, 28 (06) : 2185 - 2189
  • [7] Students' perceptions of educational environment of a private medical school in Pakistan
    Khursheed, Iram
    Baig, Lubna
    [J]. JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2014, 64 (11) : 1244 - 1249
  • [8] Assessment of Namibian Pharmacy Practices of the Sale of Over-the-Counter HIV Rapid Test Kits in the Private-sector
    Rosenthal, Matthew
    Pieterson, Ismelda
    Johnson, Cheryl
    Paula, Nersesian
    Hulsman, Mechtild
    [J]. AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES, 2014, 30 : A115 - A116
  • [9] Pharmacy students' perception of learning and satisfaction with various active learning exercises
    Tatachar, Amulya
    Li, Feiming
    Gibson, Caitlin M.
    Kominski, Carol
    [J]. CURRENTS IN PHARMACY TEACHING AND LEARNING, 2016, 8 (04) : 577 - 583
  • [10] Capacity building of stem cell transplantation facilities in Pakistan: joint efforts of NIBD, government, and private-sector institutions
    Zaidi, Uzma
    Shamsi, Tahir S.
    Farzana, Tasneem
    Ansari, Saqib H.
    Borhani, Munira
    Munzir, Saima
    Samad, Shafaq
    Parveen, Kousar
    Anjum, Nasreen
    Mirza, Irfan G.
    Safdar, Dilnasheen
    Naseem, Rida
    Bukhari, Nasir A.
    Mazari, Mansoor
    Jamil, Hira
    Yousuf, Rukhsana
    Khan, Irfan A.
    Rasheed, Kamran
    Mir, Muhammad A.
    [J]. BLOOD ADVANCES, 2019, 3 : 41 - 44