Introduction : This study was undertaken to provide the first record of evaluation of the educational environment of the Bachelor of Pharmacy program at Damascus University DU , Syria using the internationally adopted Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure DREEM tool and compare it with other pharmacy schools around the world.
River sampling and snowball sampling methods were used. Data was collected during the second term between April and June Students from all years were included. Results: A total of students completed the questionnaire; that is about 6. Conclusions: The findings implied that the educational environment is in need of major improvement, especially in areas related to teaching and learning practices and the general social environment; failure to address the current issues in the learning environment might hinder learning and clinical practice of the future generation of pharmacists.
This study provides a quality improvement map which could be used preciously address the areas that need most attention at DU Pharmacy School.
Abstract Introduction : This study was undertaken to provide the first record of evaluation of the educational environment of the Bachelor of Pharmacy program at Damascus University DU , Syria using the internationally adopted Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure DREEM tool and compare it with other pharmacy schools around the world.
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