The Teaching Digital Competence of Health Sciences Teachers. A Study at Andalusian Universities (Spain).

The impact and benefit that information and communication technologies (ICT) have in the educational field require new teaching skills. This fact has been increased by the recent crisis caused by COVID-19. This study tries to investigate the level of digital teaching competence (DTC) of Higher Education teachers of Health Sciences, and its relationship with several variables. For this, it has the participation of 300 teachers from the 9 universities of Andalusia (Spain). The research is structured through a descriptive (RQ1) and inferential (RQ2) design. The answers given to the DigCompEdu Check-In questionnaire adapted to the Spanish context are analyzed. The results, which show high levels of reliability of the questionnaire (Cronbach and McDonald) and validity (CFA), indicate that the level of competence is basic-intermediate. In addition, the area in which teachers excel is digital resources. For this reason, it is proposed to structure personalized training plans and continue expanding the characteristics of this study at an international level.

Adoption of augmented reality technology by university students.

In recent times, Augmented Reality has gained more relevance in the field of education. This relevance has been enhanced due to its ease of use, as well as the availability of the technical devices for the students. The present study was conducted with students enrolled in the Pedagogy Degree in the Faculty of Education at the University of Seville. The objective was to understand the degree of technological acceptance of students during their interaction with the AR objects produced, the performance achieved by the students, and if their gender affected their acquisition of knowledge. For this, three data collection instruments were utilized: a multiple choice test for the analysis of the student's performance after the interaction, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) diagnostic instrument, created by Davis (1989), and an "ad hoc" instrument created so that the students could evaluate the class notes enriched with the AR objects created. The study has allowed us to broaden the scientific knowledge of the TAM by Davis, to understand that AR objects can be utilized in university teaching, and to know that the student's gender does not influence learning.

Realidad Aumentada para aumentar la formación en la enseñanza de la Medicina / Augmented Reality to increase training in the teaching of Medicine

Introducción: La adopción de alternativas digitales a modelos físicos mediante las tecnologías de realidad aumentada se presenta como una alternativa en la enseñanza de la medicina. Objetivo: Conocer el grado de aceptación y motivación que la realidad aumentada despierta en los estudiantes de medicina. Método: Se realizó un estudio durante el curso académico 2016 - 2017, en el que participaron 50 estudiantes de Medicina, que cursaban la asignatura de "Anatomía Humana I" en la Universidad de Sevilla. Se utilizaron para el análisis de la motivación el "Instructional Material Motivational Survey", para el grado de aceptación se aplicó el "The Technology Acceptance Model" y un tercer instrumento donde los estudiantes evaluaron los objetos de aprendizaje. Resultados: Revelaron la valoración positiva de los estudiantes hacia a la Realidad Aumentada por sus beneficios didácticos: motivación, aceptación, adquisición de conocimientos, entre otros. Conclusiones: Los objetos diseñados fueron valorados positivamente por los estudiantes, fáciles de descargar y de instalar en sus dispositivos. Siendo importante los resultados ya que fueron obtenidos con diversos objetos preparados para el estudio(AU)

Introduction : The choice of digital alternatives over physical models through augmented reality technologies is presented as an alternative in the teaching of medicine. Objective : To know the degree of acceptance and motivation that augmented reality causes among medical students. Methods : A study was carried out during the academic year 2016-2017 with the participation of 50 medical students, who were coursing the subject Human Anatomy I at the University of Seville. For the motivation analysis, we used the "Instructional Material Motivational Survey"; for the degree of acceptance, we applied "The Technology Acceptance Model"; we also used a third instrument for the students to evaluate the learning objects. Results : The results revealed the students' positive assessment about augmented reality based on its didactic benefits: motivation, acceptance, acquisition of knowledge, among others. Conclusions : The designed objects were positively rated by the students, easy to download and install on their devices. The results are important, since they were obtained with diverse objects prepared for the study(AU)

Realidad aumentada aplicada a la enseñanza de la medicina / Augmented reality applied to the teaching of medicine

La realidad aumentada (RA) constituye una valiosa tecnología emergente a través de la cual podemos dar respuesta de manera eficaz a los nuevos estilos de aprendizaje requeridos por los alumnos en la sociedad de la información y el conocimiento. El estudio que presentamos se enmarca en el proyecto de I+D+i denominado RAFODIUN, financiado por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, siendo uno de sus objetivos producir contenidos en formato RA para ser aplicados en contextos de formación universitaria, y conocer el grado de adopción de esta tecnología por el estudiante. Los estudiantes participantes en la experiencia fueron alumnos que cursaban la asignatura de «Anatomía y embriología humana» en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Sevilla. A partir del estudio se pudo constatar que el modelo elaborado sirve para explicar la actitud y la intención hacia el uso de objetos de aprendizaje elaborados en RA, y que los estudiantes muestran un alto grado de satisfacción al incorporar estas herramientas a la práctica educativa

Augmented Reality (AR) is a valuable emergent technology, by which we can effectively respond to the new styles of learning needed by the students of the information and knowledge society. The study presented is within the framework of an R+D+i project called RAFODIUN, financed by the Department of Economy and Competitiveness. One of its aims is to produce contents in AR formats to be applied in context of a university education, and to determine the level of adoption of this technology by the student. The participants in the experiment were students who were studying the subject of "Human Anatomy and Embryology" in the University of Seville Medical School. From the study it was possible to state that the model constructed serves to explain the attitude and the intention towards the use of objects of learning prepared in AR, and that the students show a high level of satisfaction on having incorporated these tools into educational practice