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Assessing correlation between students’ perception of the learning environment and their academic performance.

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Thamer Nouh Department of Surgery, Collegeof Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Shirin Anil College of Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Alaa Alanazi College of Medicine, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi, Arabia
Walaa Al-Shehri College of Medicine, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Njoud Alfaisal College of Medicine, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Basma Alfaris College of Medicine, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ebtihal Alamer College of Medicine, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Objective: To assess the association between the learning environment and academic performance at medical colleges. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in four medical colleges in 2014 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Online questionnaire was sent to final year medical students. It included demographic profile, the last Grade Point Average, and the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure. Data was analysed using SPSS 17. Results: Of the 423 students who were sent the online form, 261(61.7%) responded and among them 193 (45.6%) questionnaires had been fully filled and were included in the analysis. Mean Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure score was 117.9±27; higher for females (p=0.019). Correlation coefficient `R` was 0.29 (p
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Page(s) 1616-1620
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Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 66, Issue: 12, Year: 2016

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