Perceptions of Dental Students Studying at Ras Al Khaimah College of Dental Sciences to Their Educational Environment Usingthe Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure –DREEM (original) (raw)
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acknowledge the staffs of the Medical Education Unit and the Clinical Epidemiology Unit for giving me good fundamental understanding Health Development and Health Professional Education. I am most grateful to all respondents participated in this researcher. The study cannot be finished without the participation of all participants and I wish to express my sincere thanks to all of them. My special thanks go to my colleagues at Naresuan University who are perpetually cheerful and helpful. Thanks for giving me a pleasant time, creating a wonderful workplace, and sharing a great friendship. Finally, my profound thanks are to my family for their unconditional support and encouragement to pursue my interests throughout this period of study.