Use of virtual reality in educational environments for teaching and learning of surgical and aseptic processes

Abstract

In this work, the use of virtual reality (VR) in the teaching of surgical and aseptic processes is described and analyzed. The work focuses on implementing a virtual environment as an educational resource to help students in the area of health in the understanding and assimilation of surgical and aseptic techniques. Augmented reality as a pedagogical strategy allows creating a space for autonomous and collaborative learning. Qualitative research was carried out, using a story guide to collect the experiences lived by the students when using the environment, and a closed survey was applied to assess the degree of learning. The results are promising, its implementation has shown to be a good tool for health training, it has also had a great reception by students, decreasing apathy, discouragement and lack of interest at the time of learning.