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DREEM Inventory: Investigating Learning Environment of Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs
Abstract
Keeping in view the significance of learning environment of the academic institutions, this study was designed to explore the perceptions of students regarding the learning environment in the departments of teacher education of general universities in Punjab, Pakistan. The population of the study was comprised of students enrolled in 8th Semester of bachelor programs. Cluster sampling technique was applied to select the sample N=218. A standardized tool Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) was administered to explore the perceptions of students. The questionnaire comprised of 50 items. It was found that students have clear insight in view of academic self-perception and effective learning environment in teacher education institutes. The study recommends future research with mixed method designs and involving different academic disciplines and stakeholders addressing the learning environment that will contribute in creating awareness about learning environment in academic institutes.
Authors
Uzma Shahzadi
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Syed Nasir Hussain
Lecturer, Department of ECE and Elementary Teacher Education, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Asia Zulfqar
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakaria University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
