LEGAL PERCEPTION OF THE QUALITY OF VIRTUAL PHYSICS CLASSES IN STUDENTS OF THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MANABi-ECUADOR

The objective of this study was to determine the opinions of students in the Food Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering programs at the Technical University of Manabi on the virtual teaching of Physics that took place during the 2020-2022 period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To accomplish this, a questionnaire consisting of 14 closed questions and two open questions was completed by 197 students. The results revealed that the majority of students had a negative view of the distance teaching of Physics, particularly regarding problems related to the home environment, connectivity issues, lack of communication between teachers and students, reduced concentration, and a decrease in experimental activities. However, several students also identified positive elements of distance education, particularly related to the teaching of Physics on general topics. These positive elements included increased use of audiovisual material, which contributed to understanding of Physics concepts and processes, and could be adopted more broadly in Physics education, not only in distance learning.