Pertinence of the teaching use of virtual classroom by Basic Biomedical Science Department

Eduardo de Jesús Pomares Bory, Odalys Vázquez Naranjo, Liliam Barrios Herrero, Lourdes Guadalupe Arencibia Flores and Manuela Gilda Bernardo Fuentes

Seminars in Medical Writing and Education, 2023, vol. 2, 31

Abstract: Introduction: The use of digital technology is recognized as a strategic educational policy in higher education. Objective: To analyze the relevance of the virtual classroom as a teaching tool by the Basic Biomedical Science Department, Salvador Allende Health Sciences Faculty, Medical University of Havana. Methods: A descriptive, qualitative, case study-based research study was conducted. Theoretical methods, including analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction, historical-logical analysis, and ascent from the abstract to the concrete, were used. Empirical methods comprised documentary review and focus groups. Results: Established criteria enable the consideration of the instructional use of the virtual classroom as a departmental teaching innovation. Supported by digital technology, this represents a transition from traditional face-to-face teaching to a hybrid model. Conclusions: The use of the virtual classroom for teaching purposes by the Basic Biomedical Science Department, Salvador Allende Health Sciences Faculty, Medical University of Havana, stands as a pertinent teaching innovation, contributing to the digital transformation of medical education.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.56294/mw202331

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