Utilización de aplicativo Remind como herramienta de apoyo en la enseñanza de investigación básica

Objective. The main goal of this study was to determinate the relationship between the use of Remind app as a support tool and the academic performance in teaching a research course to medical students in 2020. Methods. Correlational and cross-sectional research with medical students from a private university from the basic research course. This was applied to a non-probabilistic sample made of 96 participants. A 3 dimensioned and 24 questions questionnaire was used in the Likert scale, and contains (0.94) reability. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used. Results. The average age was 23.2 ± 5.9 years old, 68.8% were female. 96.9% used the app for the first time and 72.9% considered Remind as a safe app. Academic dimension: 85% agreed with the app as it allows to send reminders of the upcoming classes. Learning dimension: 79% learned to manage their time in a better way and 77% considered it a valuable form of learning. Personal dimension: 71% agreed in using it and 69% recommends using it in other courses. 85.4% are the favorable percentile. The students that used the app, had better grades. Conclusion. The app is favorably accepted; it facilitates the learning process and is positive to students' grades.