Emergency Remote Teaching: experiences of students from a BUAP Regional Academic Unit during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This study presents the results of a quantitative research with exploratory scope that aimed to recover and explore the experiences of undergraduate students who concluded semester in spring 2020 through virtual classes with the means available during the stage of greater uncertainty related to Covid-19 pandemic. A questionnaire with closed and open questions was applied to 124 students from a regional academic unit in the northeastern area of the State of Puebla studying the following degrees: Stomatology, General and Community Medicine, Clinical Nutrition and Psychology. Among the results, it is highlighted that, although most of the students have an internet service to carry out their homework and access their classes, the low quality of internet connection is pointed out as a constant problem to meet learning objectives. In addition, it is identified that although in most cases the topics of the study programs were reviewed, the students considered that the learning objectives were not covered, which was mainly related to the application -by teachers- of techniques and activities not suitable for virtual classes. Finally, the lack of clinical practices was an element that presented a significant difference in the degree in Stomatology in the achievement of learning objectives, compared to other degrees.