Problem-Based Learning as reinforcement for remote teaching in times of COVID-19 using the moodle learning environment

Authors

  • Patrícia Costa dos Santos da Silva University of Uberlandia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9643-1865
  • Lorena Cristina Pereira University of Uberlandia
  • Lívia Ferreira Oliveira University of Uberlandia
  • Mariana Ramos University of Uberlandia
  • Michele Aparecida Silva Maciel University of Uberlandia
  • Efigênia Aparecida Maciel de Freitas University of Uberlandia
  • Andréa Mara Bernardes da Silva University of Uberlandia
  • Suely Amorim de Araújo University of Uberlandia
  • Luana Araújo Macedo Scalia University of Uberlandia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1000-8738

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss9.3333

Keywords:

education, teaching, nursing, Covid-19

Abstract

In times of pandemic, the social distance made the teaching practice suffer several adjustments to meet emerging demands, thus the aim of this study was to report the experience of the authors with problem-based learning as reinforcement to remote teaching in times of COVID-19 utilizing the moodle learning environment, as a way to implement changes in the discipline Interdisciplinary Project II of the Undergraduate Nursing course, which has always been offered in the face-to-face modality. The study was conducted from March to July 2021 with students enrolled in the course. The results of this study indicate that the use of problem-based learning resources during remote teaching can become an efficient resource for professional training.

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Author Biographies

  • Patrícia Costa dos Santos da Silva, University of Uberlandia

    College professor, Graduate Nursing Course - Medical school

  • Lorena Cristina Pereira, University of Uberlandia

    Graduate student, Graduate Nursing Course - Medical school

  • Lívia Ferreira Oliveira, University of Uberlandia

    College professor, Graduate Nursing Course - Medical school

  • Mariana Ramos, University of Uberlandia

     Graduate student, Graduate Nursing Course - Medical school

  • Michele Aparecida Silva Maciel, University of Uberlandia

    Graduate student, Graduate Nursing Course - Medical school

  • Efigênia Aparecida Maciel de Freitas, University of Uberlandia

    College professor, Graduate Nursing Course - Medical school

  • Andréa Mara Bernardes da Silva, University of Uberlandia

    College professor, Graduate Nursing Course - Medical school

  • Suely Amorim de Araújo, University of Uberlandia

    College professor, Graduate Nursing Course - Medical school

  • Luana Araújo Macedo Scalia, University of Uberlandia

    College professor, Graduate Nursing Course - Medical school

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2021-09-01

How to Cite

Silva, P. C. dos S. da ., Pereira, L. C. ., Oliveira, L. F. ., Ramos, M. ., Maciel, M. A. S., Freitas, E. A. M. de ., Silva, A. M. B. da ., Araújo, S. A. de ., & Scalia, L. A. M. (2021). Problem-Based Learning as reinforcement for remote teaching in times of COVID-19 using the moodle learning environment. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 9(9), 228-239. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss9.3333

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