Instagram como herramienta de aprendizaje en el contexto universitario

Abstract

The classical methods used to teach practical subjects in today's university context mean that students are not very motivated when they come to the laboratory. This fact generates the need for teachers to look for new alternatives that can improve learning. Social networks have become very important in today's society and can be a good tool to use in university education. This research was carried out in the academic year 2021-2022 in the subject ofBromatology, which is taken in the second year of the first term of the Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at the Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, in a population sample of 40 students. In the practical session, a bromatological analysis ofdifferent flours was carried out. The general objective of this study was to research the use of Instagram as a tool to encourage motivation, the learning of part of the practical knowledge of the subject and to promote collaborative work. All the students stated that the incorporation of the use of the social network as a means of disseminating their photographs, and the creation of the scientific photography competition through this tool produced a high degree of motivation in them, and 96% recognised that this methodological strategy improved the assimilation of the concepts taught in the practical content of the subject and encouraged teamwork.