“Educational Environment”- reflection of MBBS students; in a rural medical college of West Bengal

摘要

Background: A good learning environment is always essential for quality training and in parallel toenrich the learning environment by identifying its weakness if different arenas. In the state of West Bengal,amongst the existing Government medical colleges, this study is done in a rural medical college, situated inrural area in foothill of Himalaya. Aim and Objectives: To analyze the existing Educational Environment in theNorth Bengal Medical College, from students’ feedback; using the DREEM inventory; and subsequently toframe the recommendations for its betterment (if needed). Methodology: After getting the proper permissionfrom the regulatory bodies and sensitization to the students, the classes of all Phase of MBBS were approached.142 responses came from Phase 1 MBBS, 133 responses came from Phase 2 MBBS, 97 responses came fromPhase 3 Part 1, and 100 responses got collected from Phase 3 part 2 students. All the responses got tabulated inMicrosoft excel sheet and against each component of the questionnaire the average got calculated. Result: Themean DREEM score of the institution found to be 123.8/200 i.e. ‘more positive than negative’. The ‘perceptionof Learning’ gradually declines in higher phases of MBBS. The ‘perception of Teachers’ is almost equivocal;highest among the Phase2 MBBS class. Least ‘academic self perception’ has been observed among the Phase 1MBBS class. Whereas in Phase 3 students the ‘atmosphere’ perceived to be lower. Socially none is mucheffluent and for every class it was noted to be low. In total the Phase 1 students quantified the educationalenvironment as 134.2/200, Phase 2 students have quantified as 127.4/200, so for Phase 3(part 1) class as114.7/200 and the final year class has opined for 118.7/200 (all in the range of “more positive than negative”)Conclusions: The present study reveals that all the students on an average perceives their EducationalEnvironment “more positive than negative”. However a few lacunae came out of their perception, as- long termlearning is not emphasized, lack of support system in “stress”, not so-good ward atmosphere, teachers notaddress empathy- these all are having an impact on revision of the students’ learning-assessment plans &programmes.