Educational Environment as Perceived by Nursing Students at Tanta University

Background: In a nursing programme, the main objective is to produce nursing graduates
who can provide comprehensive care and treatment to the community. A good approach to
the systematic design of a learning environment can lead to positive outcomes for graduates.
Aim: The aim of this study was to identify students’ perception of the educational
environment at Nursing Faculty at Tanta University. Design: Comparative design was used.
Setting & sample: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing at Tanta University. The
research design was carried out on 399 nursing students are selected randomly from 4th, 3rd,
and 2nd year students and willing to participate in the study. Tools: the data of the study was
collected using Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) instrument.
Results: results of study reveals that the global mean score of 4th year students 112.42 with
mean percent 56.2% is higher than what is observed in 3rd, and 2nd year students 107.20,
107.140 with mean percent 53.6%, 53.5%, respectively. The highest mean percentage score is
59.4%, 57.6% and 56.6% for 2nd, 4th and, 3rd year students respectively, are for students’
perception of teachers with mean score 26.114±5.1315, 25.366±5.3813 and 24.911±6.3038
respectively, while, nursing students` lowest mean percentage is 48.7%, 48.6% and 47.8% for
2nd 4th, and 3rd year students’ perception of atmosphere with mean score 23.386±6.3323,
23.333±6.7033 and 22.948±6.8668, respectively. Conclusion: Remedial measure should be
needed in the subscales for the three years students` perceptions of atmosphere, as well as
students’ academic self perception and students’ social self perceptions for 2nd year students
need further improvement It recommended that the need for the creation of a supportive
environment, in addition to designing and implementing interventions to remedy
unsatisfactorily elements of the learning environment for more effective and successful
teaching and learning.