Implementación de la red social “Instagram” como estrategia didáctica para aumentar la interacción del alumnado

Résumé

One of the most representative tools of Web 2.0 are social networks, since they are highly attractive tostudents and, therefore, can be used for educational purposes. Specifically, Instagram is the leadingsocial network among users in the university stage. Taking advantage of the wide penetration thatsocial networks have among our students and taking into account the didactic potential of some of itsfunctionalities, the objective of this work was to implement a social network as a resource in the subjectof Food Chemistry (compulsory subject of 6 ECTS from the degrees in Human Nutrition and Dietetics,Food Science and Technology and the double degree in Pharmacy and Human Nutrition and Dietetics)and to know the students' perception of its educational use in this subject. To do this, a public Instagramaccount (@FoodIDEA_UV) was created where the students, in pairs, had to make an infographic aboutone of the laboratory activities carried out in the practices of the subject. The infographics were publi-shed on the Instagram account. In addition, stories related to the area of Food Sciences were frequent-ly published. The motivation of the students, the degree of satisfaction, learning and the acquisitionof skills were evaluated. The results indicate that the students successfully carried out a collaborativework in which they were involved in the subject through the creation of content. Furthermore, the digitaldissemination of the infographics on the Instagram account fostered interaction with the teaching staffand made them be more motivated and interested in the subject. The students considered the storiesof the Instagram account related to Food Sciences to be especially useful. This proposal aims to learnfrom creativity and the use of ICT, with content based on scientific evidence.