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ArticleBMC medical education2023

Promising score for teaching and learning environment: an experience of a fledgling medical college in Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed Almansour, Bader A AlMehmadi, Nida Gulzar Zeb, Ghassan Matbouly, Waqas Sami, Al-Mamoon Badahdah

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Article in BMC medical education, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohammed AlmansourDepartment of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Saudi Arabia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3925-7183
Bader A AlMehmadiDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, 15341, Saudi Arabia.
Nida Gulzar ZebDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, 15341, Saudi Arabia.
Ghassan MatboulyDepartment of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, 15341, Saudi Arabia.
Waqas SamiCollege of Nursing, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
Al-Mamoon BadahdahDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 22252, Saudi Arabia. ambadahdah@kau.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-6435
Majmaah University · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAKing Saud University · SAQatar University · QA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProfessional competency of graduates of an institute reflects its teaching and learning environment (TLE). This study aimed to provide a preliminary assessment of the TLE at the College of Medicine at Majmaah University.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted during the 2019-20 academic year among students at the College. A validated scoring tool "the Experience of Teaching and Learning Questionnaire" (available at https://bit.ly/3sVBuEw ) was used. The mean score of each section and statement, the difference between the mean scores of different demographic groups, and correlations between sections were analysed.

resultsA total of 234 (72.2%) enrolled students participated in this survey, with a male-to-female ratio and a ratio of participants from basic to clinical years being 2:1 and 1:1, respectively. Most participants reported a GPA of above 3/5. The overall mean score was 3.52/5 points. Section one "approaches to learning and studying" has the highest mean score (3.68), and no section scored a mean below three, though section three "demands made by the course" scored a borderline mean of 3.08. Students in clinical years had a significantly higher overall mean score compared to their counterparts (3.66 vs. 3.39, p < 0.001).

conclusionsStudents at the College had a positive perception of the TLE, but face challenges in coping with the demands of acquiring knowledge and subject-based skills, and in appreciating the TLE especially during basic science years, highlighting the need for an atmosphere that allows them to meet demands and develop greater appreciation.

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Education, Medical, UndergraduateStudents, MedicalCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesTeachingUniversitiesEducation environmentETLQFledgling collegeIntegrated curriculumOutcome-based curriculumStudents’ perceptionTeaching & learning

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PMID37370058
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