O perfil discente e desempenho acadêmico em tempos de pandemia Covid-19: uma nova forma aprendizagem

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the profile of academics from health courses at the Federal University of Oeste do Pará (UFOPA) and aspects related to their academic performance in times of a pandemic. The new coronavirus, SARS-COV-2, the etiological agent of Covid-19, spread quickly throughout the world, affecting, among other sectors, education. The teaching activities at the university were being carried out in their remote format and the students needed, in turn, to adapt to this new methodological context of training. To achieve the objectives, a questionnaire with closed questions was applied via email to students from three courses in the health area. Fifty students aged between 18 and 52 participated, most of them female and single, from one to two monthly minimum wages and living with more than three people in the household, practiced physical activity at least 3 times/week during the pandemic. In general, the participants dedicate themselves to academic life in an integral way, most of them have no employment relationship and have not received a scholarship or other financial aid. As for the health profile issues, the results showed that most students did not have a positive test for Covid-19 until October 31, 2021 and did not need leaves and/or hospitalizations due to illness. Regarding academic performance, most said they have space for home studies, use their cell phones and wifi to attend classes, spend about 4 to 6 hours/day in online activities, however, they pointed out that the greatest difficulty is related to understanding content in the remote classroom. From the results, it is concluded that the new pandemic moment affected the way of teaching and learning of these university students and the new format brought important challenges that influenced academic performance.