Investigating the educational environment of the veterinary college at Islamic Azad University Shahrekord Branch from a veterinary student's perspective

Abstract

Objectives: The quality of the educational environment is among the most important quality indicators of higher education. Therefore, this study aimed to improve the quality of the educational environment based on the Dundee Ready Educational Environmental Measures model from veterinary students’ perspective at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord Branch in 2019. Material and Methods: A questionnaire was given to 297 students at an average age of 23 + 3 years. The data collection tool of this cross-sectional study was a 50-point questionnaire. The obtained data were assessed using descriptive statistical indicators, including mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance. Afterward, various questionnaire dimensions were evaluated based on gender variables, study locations, grade averages, and semesters. Results: The results revealed a statistically significant difference between male and female students regarding their perception of professors (P = 0.017), such that the average score in female students was higher than male students (32 vs. 29.21). Conclusion: Overall, girls’ satisfaction in this dimension was more than boys. In addition, the results showed that the perception score of social conditions in students above semester 8 was significantly lower compared to those lower than semester 8 (20.22 vs.24.65) (P < 0.001).