The Relationship Between The Perception of Learning Environment and The Learning Approach of The First Year Students Medical Faculty Lampung University

Abstract

The learning environment in medical education cast of physical, non-physical/social context in which students study. The learning environment creates an atmosphere of learning that influences student behaviors and efforts that are visible from the way they choose a learning approach that ultimately affects learning outcomes. The learning approach consists of a deep approach and a surface approach. The study aim to find the relationship between the perception of learning environment and learning approach among first year student at the Medical Faculty Lampung University. This is a cross sectional study with sample of 214 first year medical students. Data were collected using Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) and Revised Two-Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F). There are 87 students (40,7%) have excellent perception to learning environment and 127 students (59,3%) have good perception. There were 202 students (94.4%) using deep approach and 12 students (5.6%) using surface approach. Students have excellent perceptions of the learning environment with an deep approach of 84 students (96.6%) and using a surface approach of 3 students (3.4%). Students who have a good perception of the learning environment with deep approach of 118 students (92.9%) and using the surface approach of 9 students (7.1%). The data was statistically tested using Fisher exact test and p value is 0,368 (>0,05). The result there is no significant relationship between the perception of learning environment and learning approach among first year student at the Medical Faculty Lampung University.