Educational technology and academic performance in students of public educational institutions during confinement by COVID-19

Introduction: The articulation between education and technologies is of great relevance to the changes in society. At the global level, various nations and their educational systems converge towards a cutting-edge technological proposal, so that technology is coupled in a pedagogical role within the teaching and learning process. Objective: Relate the use of educational technologies with an academic performance before and during confinement by COVID-19 in the subject of mathematics in elementary school students in the Colombian Caribbean Region. Methods: The sample consisted of 80 students, to whom the educational technologies questionnaire used during confinement was applied and the information on academic performance was provided by the registration and control office. The data analysis was carried out by applying descriptive statistics, the data before and during confinement was analyzed applying Student’s T-test, and to establish the relationships between the variables, use of educational technologies, and academic performance, the Pearson correlation analysis was performed. Results: A moderate positive significant correlation was found between the assessment that the participants assign to technology and academic performance during confinement. Conclusions: Moderateandslightnegativestatistically significant correlations were found between student academic performance and the hours of use, as well as the tools for learning mathematics. © 2020 Academia Nacional de Medicina. All rights reserved.

Financial management and satisfaction with life in colombians during confinement by COVID-19

The health emergency generated by COVID-19 has led governments worldwide to take measures, in some departments, and-or states more rigorously than in others, to control morbidity and mortality through measures of protection. The acquisition of services and supplies at high costs, the closure of the productive sector, and the obligation of confinement in most sectors have negatively impacted the economy in the state, business, and personal finances, affecting the quality of life of the population. Objective: To describe personal financial management and satisfaction with life during confinement by COVID-19 in Colombia. M ethod: A descriptive quantitative study was carried out, in which 293 Colombians over 18 years of age, from all regions of the country. The Financial Management instrument and the Life Satisfaction Scale were used. Data analysis was performed with SPSS version 23 statistical software, using descriptive statistics parameters such as absolute frequencies and percentage graphs. Results: 66 % of the participants do not have additional income to the main occupation, 39 % have not paid their obligations promptly during confinement, 42 % consider that the economic situation has worsened compared to the previous year and state feel uncertain about financial commitments, 23 % of the sample stated that life circumstances are not right, expressing not feeling satisfied and 38 % require changing aspects of their lifestyle. Conclusion: Colombians experience satisfaction, conformity with what they have experienced in different aspects of life, despite the financial crisis generated by COVID-19. © 2020 Academia Nacional de Medicina. All rights reserved.