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ArticleJMIR research protocols2025

Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Tatiane Iembo, Helena Landim Gonçalves Cristóvão, Emerson Roberto Dos Santos, André Bavaresco Gonçalves Cristóvão, Nathália Bavaresco Gonçalves Cristóvão, Cíntia Canato Martins, Natália Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodrigues Castro, Fernando Nestor Facio Júnior, Antônio Hélio Oliani, Alba Regina de Abreu Lima and 3 more

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Tatiane IemboLaboratório Morfofuncional, Faculdade de Medicina em São José do Rio Preto (FACERES), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8394-0713
Helena Landim Gonçalves CristóvãoDepartamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0582-647X
Emerson Roberto Dos SantosDepartamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9513-1083
André Bavaresco Gonçalves CristóvãoDepartamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade de Santo Amaro (UNISA), Santo Amaro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7637-3925
Nathália Bavaresco Gonçalves CristóvãoDepartamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade de Santo Amaro (UNISA), Santo Amaro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1148-6654
Cíntia Canato MartinsUniversidade Paulista (UNIP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1814-7604
Natália Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodrigues CastroDepartamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6186-2091
Fernando Nestor Facio JúniorDepartamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0527-5623
Antônio Hélio OlianiDepartamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1242-4364
Alba Regina de Abreu LimaDepartamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4332-4059
Vânia Maria Sabadoto BrienzeDepartamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1727-2710
Doroteia Rossi Silva SouzaDepartamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8601-2325
Júlio César AndréDepartamento de Biologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0549-4527

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn March 2020, the global landscape witnessed widespread upheavals in both socioeconomic and educational spheres due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With measures imposed to control the virus's spread, educational institutions around the world embraced digital learning, introducing challenges in the adaptation to virtual education. This shift proved especially daunting in resource-limited nations with limited digital infrastructure.

objectiveThis scoping review aims to explore the experiences of biochemistry educators during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on successful pedagogical strategies used to overcome challenges in remote teaching. The goal is to compile valuable information applicable to health-related undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

methodsThis review considers studies and experiences related to the transition to remote biochemistry education during the pandemic. It encompasses a variety of pedagogical approaches, including online teaching tools, interactive methods, and alternatives to practical laboratory classes. The search spans databases such as MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Evidence Synthesis, with a focus on identifying systematic or scoping reviews; however, none were identified in the preliminary search.

resultsStarting in February 2022, the scoping review protocol was scheduled for completion by July 2024. From an initial pool of 1171 results, 85 articles were selected, with duplicate verification pending for the subsequent phase of the project. The findings from this review on biochemistry teaching strategies will be communicated using a combination of descriptive narrative, graphical, and tabular formats, emphasizing diverse pedagogical approaches pertinent to the subject. Dissemination will occur through regional and national scientific conference presentations, alongside publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

conclusionsThis review aims to generate innovative pedagogical approaches and pinpoint learning activities, materials, and tools that support social and collaborative learning across various subjects, including biochemistry. Moreover, it will offer perspectives from students and educators on the implemented activities, with the intention of integrating them as supplementary methods to boost student participation, and thereby, improve learning outcomes and skill development.

trial registrationOpen Science Framework VZSA7; https://osf.io/VZSA7/. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/59552.

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BiochemistryCOVID-19Education, DistanceHumansPandemicsResearch DesignSARS-CoV-2Scoping Reviews as TopicTeachingbiochemistryCOVID-19digital learningdistance learningeducational technologyeducation, distanceremote learningremote teachingreviewsocial supportteachingteaching toolsvirtual education

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PMCPMC11829168

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