Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping Review
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 digita...
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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.
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| spelling | doaj-art-71aecd77b34e4ef2a6e49728843f1a642025-01-31T19:30:29ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Research Protocols1929-07482025-01-0114e5955210.2196/59552Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping ReviewTatiane Iembohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8394-0713Helena Landim Gonçalves Cristóvãohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-647XEmerson Roberto dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9513-1083André Bavaresco Gonçalves Cristóvãohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7637-3925Nathália Bavaresco Gonçalves Cristóvãohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1148-6654Cíntia Canato Martinshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1814-7604Natália Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodrigues Castrohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6186-2091Fernando Nestor Facio Júniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0527-5623Antônio Hélio Olianihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1242-4364Alba Regina de Abreu Limahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4332-4059Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienzehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1727-2710Doroteia Rossi Silva Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8601-2325Júlio César Andréhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0549-4527 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)DERR1-10.2196/59552https://www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e59552 |
| spellingShingle | 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 Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze Doroteia Rossi Silva Souza Júlio César André Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping Review JMIR Research Protocols |
| title | Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping Review |
| title_full | Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping Review |
| title_fullStr | Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping Review |
| title_short | Challenges and Strategies Adopted for Remote Teaching of Biochemistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Scoping Review |
| title_sort | challenges and strategies adopted for remote teaching of biochemistry during the covid 19 pandemic protocol for a scoping review |
| url | https://www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e59552 |
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