The experience of using virtual mobility, as a window to approach knowledge in the field of physics, among students of the Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (Colombia), Universidad Nacional de San Luis (Argentina) and the Universidad Tecnológica de Jalisco (Mexico)

Abstract

The experience was carried out with the courses of mechanical physics of the UTB (Colombia), physics at the Technological University of Jalisco (Mexico) UTJ and physics 1 of the Faculty of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences (FICA) of the National University of San Luis (Argentina) UNSL. The purpose was to carry out work with international peers with the students of the 3 participating universities, promote interculturality, understanding and appropriation of scientific concepts that support the training without implying mobility or a considerable investment. To develop the strategy, meetings were held to review content, schedules, and activities. The sessions included icebreaker activities; master classes conducted by the two teachers with groups from both universities. In some sessions, tests were carried out to compare the level of learning of the students on the topics presented. The sessions were complemented with demonstrations, simulations and the development of team exercises, as well as supporting readings selected by each one of the teachers. The results of the strategy showed that all the participants were able to have new academic and intercultural experiences, improving their global vision of physics, through the use of laws, principles and theorems of mechanical physics, through mirror classes and collaborative work done.