ACTITUD DE LOS ESTUDIANTES HACIA LA INTEGRACIÓN DE LAS TECNOLOGÍAS DE INFORMACIÓN Y COMUNICACIÓN EN EL LABORATORIO DE PRÁCTICAS PROFESIONALES DE PARASITOLOGÍA

Abstract

The subject “Professional Practices of Laboratory in Parasitology” is taught in the last year of the Bioanalisis program of Health Sciences at the University of Carabobo, Venezuela. New Information and Communication Technologies (NICTs) are applied under the use of pen-based technology on Tablet PC, to support teaching at the laboratory. Pen-based technologies are used as tools to get more accurate identification of the parasites found in specimens examined. At the laboratory, the information is continuously generated from the professor’s microscope through images that are captured by a digital camera to be sent wireless to students. The professor’s explanation is set by the use of the pen-based technology combined with Classroom Presenter® software, which improve the teacher-student interaction at both individual and group level. Along the fi rst two years, this have been applied four (04) different groups of surveys. This paper shows results related with the student’s use and work of the pen-based technology. Tables reveal students’ opinions about the advantages and usefulness of pen-based technologies, even in other areas of their career.