Perspective of university students on non-face-to-face educational methodologies, use of technological resources by COVID-19

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused global changes, at the educational level, face-to-face lessons were suspended. The Universidad private in Costa Rica provides access to virtual platforms and educational strategies to achieve education in non-contact environments. The objective of the research is to determine the student's perspective on virtual educational methodologies and the use of technological resources. The quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional research carried out on 159 students of the Nutrition Career at the University, during the first and second semesters of 2020, results in positive evaluations of the virtual education modality, for comfort, creativity and accessibility, in addition to being considered adequate in the use of platforms and media. Virtual adaptations to laboratories are considered uncreative and limiting of learning.