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<journal-id>2077-2874</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[EDUMECENTRO]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[EDUMECENTRO]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2077-2874</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2077-28742022000100040</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[WhatsApp como herramienta para la enseñanza de la Farmacología en Estomatología durante la COVID-19]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[WhatsApp as a tool for teaching Pharmacology in Dentistry during COVID-19]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cala Calviño]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Leidys]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bosch Nuñez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Ibis]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz del Mazo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lizel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Santiago de Cuba Facultad de Estomatología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santiago de Cuba ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2022</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>14</volume>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2077-28742022000100040&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2077-28742022000100040&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2077-28742022000100040&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamento:  la contingencia por la pandemia de la COVID-19 impuso la suspensión temporal de clases presenciales en todos los niveles educacionales en Cuba, haciendo que la brecha digital se convierta en una oportunidad de aprendizaje.  Objetivo&#42889;  describir el uso WhatsApp como herramienta para el desarrollo de las actividades docentes de la asignatura Farmacología en la carrera de Estomatología durante la COVID-19.  Métodos:  se realizó una investigación educativa en la Facultad de Estomatología perteneciente a la Universidad de Ciencias Médica de Santiago de Cuba, desde marzo hasta octubre de 2020 empleando métodos teóricos y empíricos. Se empleó WhatsApp, como herramienta para el desarrollo y culminación de las actividades docentes de la asignatura Farmacología creando un grupo colaborativo integrado por 32 estudiantes que cursaban el segundo año de la carrera de Estomatología, dos docentes y un directivo.  Resultados: se confeccionaron infografías y diversos recursos que apoyaron el proceso enseñanza aprendizaje facilitando el flujo de información y orientaciones en la plataforma. Se evidenció sistematización del contenido, aprendizaje en torno a tópicos/problemas profesionales, trabajo en las estrategias curriculares y se propiciaron las diferentes formas de evaluación; se manifestaron elementos de cooperación y colaboración.  Conclusiones:  el uso de WhatsApp como herramienta alternativa, innovadora y colaborativa permitió el desarrollo de las actividades docentes de la asignatura Farmacología en la carrera de Estomatología durante la COVID-19. Para lograr los objetivos requeridos en la educación médica superior mediante el uso de estas plataformas resulta necesario un cambio de paradigma hacia el aprendizaje móvil m-Learning.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background:  the contingency due to the COVID-19 pandemic imposed the temporary suspension of face-to-face classes at all educational levels in Cuba, turning the electronic divide into a learning opportunity.  Objective:  to describe the use of Whats App as a tool for the development of teaching activities of the Pharmacology subject in the Dentistry degree during COVID-19.  Methods:  an educational research work was carried out at the Dentistry Faculty from Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences, from March to October 2020 using theoretical and empirical methods. WhatsApp was used as a tool for the development and culmination of the teaching activities of the Pharmacology subject, creating a collaborative group made up of 32 students who were in the second year of the Dentistry degree, two teachers and a director.  Results:  Infographics and various resources were made that supported the teaching-learning process, facilitating the flow of information and guidance on the platform. Systematization of the content, learning around professional topics/problems, application of curricular strategies and the different forms of evaluation were evidenced; elements of cooperation and collaboration were manifested.  Conclusions:  the use of WhatsApp as an alternative, innovative and collaborative tool allowed the development of the teaching activities of the Pharmacology subject in the Dentistry degree during COVID-19, so as to achieve the objectives required in higher medical education through the use of these platforms, a paradigm shift towards mobile m-Learning is necessary.]]></p></abstract>
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