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dc.contributor.authorThygesen, Hilde
dc.contributor.authorGramstad, Astrid
dc.contributor.authorÅsli, Lene Angel
dc.contributor.authorStigen, Linda
dc.contributor.authorMagne, Trine A
dc.contributor.authorCarstensen, Tove
dc.contributor.authorBonsaksen, Tore
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-20T10:37:33Z
dc.date.available2020-05-20T10:37:33Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-20
dc.description.abstract<i>Purpose</i> - Student satisfaction is an important indicator of educational quality in higher education institutions. Learning environment factors are assumed to play a role in determining student satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to examine the intrinsic relationships between five learning environment scales embedded within one measure; and examine the associations between each of these scales and an overall measure of education program satisfaction.<p><p> <i>Design/methodology/approach</i> - In this cross-sectional study, 175 first-year occupational therapy students in Norway completed sociodemographic information and the Course Experience Questionnaire. The data were analyzed with Pearson’s correlation coefficient <i>r</i> and with linear regression.<p><p> <i>Findings</i> - All intrinsic associations between the learning environment scales were positive. In the adjusted analysis, higher education program satisfaction was significantly associated with higher scores on “clear goals and standards,” “emphasis on independence” and “good teaching.” The final model accounted for 45.0% of the outcome variance, of which the scores on the learning environment scales contributed 41.8%.<p><p> <i>Originality/value</i> - The learning environment is vital for student satisfaction. More specifically, efforts to improve student satisfaction may include strengthening student-focused teaching, strengthening the autonomy of the students, and ensuring that the goals and standards of courses are clear and easy to understand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThygesen H, Gramstad A, Åsli LA, Stigen L, Magne TA, Carstensen T, Bonsaksen T. Associations between learning environment factors and student satisfaction among occupational therapy students. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT). 2020en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1799053
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJOT-10-2019-0015
dc.identifier.issn0791-8437
dc.identifier.issn2398-8819
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/18348
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Publishingen_US
dc.relation.journalIrish Journal of Occupational Therapy (IJOT)
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2020 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200::Education: 280en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Pedagogiske fag: 280en_US
dc.titleAssociations between learning environment factors and student satisfaction among occupational therapy studentsen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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