Clinical students' perception of educational environment in a Nigerian university: a mixed method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Learning environment (LE) research has been given priority in higher education institutions globally because of its influence on learning processes and outcomes. Although studies reporting the perceptions of health science students about LE in Nigeria are available, none have compared the perceptions of students from different health professions. Therefore, this study aimed to assess final-year clinical students' perceptions of their LE from four programs (dentistry, medicine, nursing, and physiotherapy) and compared their LE perceptions.

Methods

This study adopted a cross-sectional study design using a mixed method approach. The quantitative survey involved all the final-year clinical students at the University of Ibadan, and they completed the Dundee Ready Educa

SUBMITTER: Akinpelu AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11225165 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature