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OBJETIVO: Refletir sobre o ensino remoto como possibilidade de novas experiências e desafios em tempos de pandemia da Covid-19. MÉTODO: Análise reflexiva sobre as novas experiências e desafios no ensino remoto durante a pandemia da covid-19. RESULTADO: O ensino remoto traz a oportunidade de integrar aulas de maneira síncrona (em tempo real) através webconferência e atividades assíncronas (não se efetivam em tempo real) que possibilitam o uso de ferramentas interativas de aprendizagem estimuladas pelo professor, mediador do conhecimento, em especial da Enfermagem. CONCLUSÃO: Recomenda-se que o professor promova a interatividade permitindo que o aluno, usufruindo dos recursos disponíveis no ambiente virtual de aprendizagem, possa compor elementos dos conteúdos discutidos com experiências positivas de aprendizagem.
OBJETIVO: Reflexionar sobre la enseñanza remota como una posibilidad para nuevas experiencias y desafíos en tiempos de la pandemia del Covid-19. MÉTODO: Análisis reflexivo de nuevas experiencias y desafíos en educación remota durante la pandemia del covid-19. RESULTADO: La enseñanza remota brinda la oportunidad de integrar clases de forma sincrónica (en tiempo real) a través de conferencias web y actividades asincrónicas (no realizadas en tiempo real) que permiten el uso de herramientas de aprendizaje interactivas estimuladas por el docente, mediador del conocimiento, en especial de la Enfermería. CONCLUSIÓN: Se recomienda que el docente promueva la interactividad permitiendo al alumno, mediante el aprovechamiento de los recursos disponibles en el entorno virtual de aprendizaje, componer elementos del contenido discutido con experiencias positivas de aprendizaje.
OBJECTIVE: To reflect on remote teaching as a possibility for new experiences and challenges in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD: A reflective analysis on the new experiences and challenges in remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS: Remote teaching brings the opportunity of integrating classes in a synchronous manner (in real-time) through web conferences and asynchronous activities (not in real-time) which allows for the use of interactive learning tools stimulated by the professor, knowledge mediator, especially in Nursing. CONCLUSION: It is recommended that the professor promotes interactivity allowing the student, while enjoying the available resource in the virtual learning environment, to compose elements of the contents that are discussed with positive learning experiences.
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Humans , Universities , Coronavirus Infections , Educational Technology/education , Education, Distance , Education, Nursing , Pandemics , Faculty/education , LearningABSTRACT
Due to COVID-19 precautions, the Vanderbilt University summer biomedical undergraduate research program, the Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy (VSSA), rapidly transitioned from offering an in-person training program to a virtual seminar format. Our program typically supports undergraduate development through research and/or clinical experience, meeting with individuals pursuing postgraduate training, and providing career development advice. Evidence supports the idea that summer programs transform undergraduates by clarifying their interest in research and encouraging those who haven't previously considered graduate studies. We were interested in exploring whether a virtual, synchronous program would increase participants' scientific identity and clarify postgraduate career planning. Rather than create a virtual research exposure, our 5-week "Virtual VSSA" program aimed to simulate the casual connections that would naturally be made with post-undergraduate trainees during a traditional summer program. In seminars, presenters discussed 1) their academic journey, explaining their motivations, goals, and reasons for pursuing a career in science as well as 2) a professional story that illustrated their training. Seminars included Vanderbilt University and Medical School faculty, M.D., MD/Ph.D., as well as Ph.D. students from diverse scientific and personal backgrounds. In addition, weekly informational sessions provided an overview of the nature of each degree program along with admissions advice. Through pre-and post-program surveys, we found that students who registered for this experience already strongly identified with the STEMM community (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine). However, participation in the Virtual VSSA increased their sense of belonging. We also uncovered a gap in participants' understanding of postgraduate pathways prior to participation and found that our program significantly increased their self-reported understanding of postgraduate programs. It also increased their understanding of why someone would pursue a Ph.D. or Ph.D./MD versus M.D. These changes did not uniformly impact participants' planned career paths. Overall, by providing personal, tangible stories of M.D., MD/Ph.D., and Ph.D. training, the Virtual VSSA program offered seminars that positively impacted students' sense of belonging with and connection to the STEMM disciplines.