Analysis of Distance Learning in the Professional School of Systems Engineering and Informatics

The distance modality exponentially accelerated the use of technological tools in times of pandemic. In this context, educational institutions at all levels implemented actions to strengthen teaching work through training. The present study was carried out in the University of Sciences and Humanities considering the distance teaching process that is based on three dimensions: teaching strategy, resources and pedagogical mate-rials, and evaluation. The study objective to analyze the distance learning process in its 3 dimensions to propose solutions in virtual teaching. The applied methodology was of a mixed approach; that is, qualitative through focus group and quantitative through student survey. The student population of 159 and a sample of 113 with a confidence level of 95% and margin of error 5%.The result obtained in the focus group shows that teachers have difficulties in the application of teaching strategies in the virtual modality evidenced in the management of digital tools, elaboration of rubrics to evaluate learning, and in the use of resources and pedagogical materials. This is complemented with surveys that show partial acceptance of teaching work in the distance modality; that is, the teaching strategy has an average of 3,76 and standard deviation (S.D) ,63 and 58,41% agrees with the teacher’s teaching strategy; likewise, the pedagogical resources and materials dimension was obtained an average of 3,72 and S.D ,74 and agrees 51,33%.Also in the evaluation, an average of 3,76 and S.D ,72 were obtained with a 55,75% according to the way the teacher evaluates.The research work serves as input for future curricular designs in the distance modality.

@article{Medina2021,
  title     = {Analysis of Distance Learning in the Professional School of Systems Engineering and Informatics},
  journal   = {International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications},
  volume    = {12},
  number    = {7},
  year      = {2021},
  publisher = {The Science and Information Organization},
  author    = {Eleazar Flores Medina and Yrma Principe Somoza and Laberiano Andrade-Arenas and Janet Corzo Zavaleta and Roberto Yon Alva and Samuel Vargas Vargas},
  doi       = {10.14569/IJACSA.2021.0120763},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2021.0120763}
}