OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of problem-based learning on improving the medical educational environment. MATERIALS AND METHODS All relevant studies on problem-based learning and the medical educational environment were searched for in PubMed, the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) catalogue, Google Scholar, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNK...

Abstract Introduction Individuals are exposed to various air pollutants every day, both when they inside and outside. Poor quality can negatively impact an individual’s sleep quality, especially the individual has been Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) which adversely affect human health due its ability penetrate into a body easily. Methods We examined how PM2.5 exposure impacts perceived metrics....

the effect of portfolio educational plan on the perception of nursing students in a clinical educational environment: based on dreem model     habibzade h [1] *, kazemi n [2] , mhammadpr y [3] , khalkhali hr [4]     received: 29 nov , 2012 accepted: 13 feb , 2013     abstract:   background & aims : clinical education is a complex process with various factors. the portfolio program is considered...

BACKGROUND Students' perceptions of their educational environment have a significant impact on their behavior and academic progress. The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions of medical students concerning their educational environment at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences in Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, questionnaires were distributed to 210 medical students a...

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to assess student perceptions of the environment in this medical college using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM). METHODS Cross-sectional study; 348 medical student volunteers (68.1%) of all semesters participated (511 enrolled). DREEM has 50 items, each rated from 0-4 (Likert scale: 0, strongly disagree to 4, strongly agree), tha...