STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE UNIVERSITY TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS IN TIMES OF COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Confinement, as a countermeasure to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, has affected all sectors of society, such is the case of Higher Education. This article exposes the results of an online survey applied to students of the University of Cienfuegos, Cuba, during March and April 2021, with the objective of characterizing their perception of the teaching-learning process during the confinement by COVID-19, based on 8 indicators lifestyle, mood, planning, family support, technology, communication, access and treatment of the contents and ex-periences with the modality. The sample consisted of 372 volunteers. The results showed that for most of the students it has modified their lifestyle and affected their academic routine. Among the advantages of distance education are the possibility of managing their own time and the fact that transportation is not necessary, and the disadvantages are the reduction of direct contact with professors and classmates, more reading and work, and difficulties in the availability, costs and use of technology. These elements constitute premises for institutional decisions and the planning of the counseling services of the psycho-pedagogical office in the university community. © 2022, University of Cienfuegos, Carlos Rafael Rodriguez. All rights reserved.